Human ADAM-10 inhibitors

ABSTRACT

The present invention provides compounds useful for inhibiting the ADAM-10 protein. Such compounds are useful in the in vitro study of the role of ADAM-10 (and its inhibition) in biological processes. The present invention also comprises pharmaceutical compositions comprising one or more ADAM-10 inhibitors according to the invention in combination with a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. Such compositions are useful for the treatment of cancer, arthritis, and diseases related to angiogenesis. Correspondingly, the invention also comprises methods of treating forms of cancer, arthritis, and diseases related to angiogenesis in which ADAM-10 plays a critical role. The invention also provides methods for making bis-aryl ether sulfonyl chlorides and ADAM-10 modulators therefrom.

This application is a 371 of PCT/US02/39816, filed Dec. 13, 2002 which claims benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/340,179, filed Dec. 14, 2001.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

1. Field of the Invention

The present invention is in the field of agents that inhibit human ADAM-10 (also known as human Kuzbanian) and their use in the treatment of cancer, arthritis, and diseases related to angiogenesis, such as renal diseases, heart diseases such as heart failure, atherosclerosis, and stroke, inflammation, ulcer, infertility, scleroderma, endometriosis, mesothelioma, and diabetes.

2. Summary of the Related Art

Cell-cell interactions play an important role in regulating cell fate decisions and pattern formation during the development of multicellular organisms. One of the evolutionarily conserved pathways that plays a central role in local cell interactions is mediated by the transmembrane receptors encoded by the Notch (N) gene of Drosophila, the lin-12 and glp-1 genes of C. elegans, and their vertebrate homologs (reviewed in Artavanis-Tsakonas, S., et al. (1995) Notch Signaling. Science 268, 225-232), collectively hereinafter referred to as NOTCH receptors. Several lines of evidence suggest that the proteolytic processing of NOTCH receptors is important for their function. For example, in addition to the full length proteins, antibodies against the intracellular domains of NOTCH receptors have detected C-terminal fragments of 100-120 kd; see, e.g., Fehon, R. G., et al. (1990). Cell 61, 523-534; Crittenden, S. L., et al. (1994). Development 120, 2901-2911; Aster, J., et al. (1994) Cold Spring Harbor Symp. Quant. Biol. 59, 125-136; Zagouras, P., et al. (1995). Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A. 92, 6414-6418; and Kopan, R., et al. (1996). Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A. 93, 1683-1688. However, the mechanism(s) of NOTCH activation have been hitherto largely unknown.

During neurogenesis, a single neural precursor is singled out from a group of equivalent cells through a lateral inhibition process in which the emerging neural precursor cell prevents its neighbors from taking on the same fate (reviewed in Simpson, P. (1990). Development 109, 509-519). Genetic studies in Drosophila have implicated a group of “neurogenic genes” including N in lateral inhibition. Loss-of-function mutations in any of the neurogenic genes result in hypertrophy of neural cells at the expense of epidermis (reviewed in Campos-Ortega, J. A. (1993) In: The Development of Drosophila melanogaster M. Bate and A. Martinez-Arias, eds. pp. 1091-1129. Cold Spring Harbor Press.).

Rooke, J., Pan, D. J., Xu, T. and Rubin, G. M. (1996). Science 273, 1227-1231, discloses neurogenic gene family, kuzbanian (kuz). Members of the KUZ family of proteins are shown to belong to the recently defined ADAM family of transmembrane proteins, members of which contain both a disintegrin and metalloprotease domain (reviewed in Wolfsberg, T. G. et al., (1995). J. Cell Biol. 131, 275-278, see also Blobel, C. P., et al. (1992). Nature 356, 248-252, 1992; Yagami-Hiromasa, T., et al. (1995). Nature 377, 652-656; Black, R. A., et al. (1997). Nature 385, 729-733, 1997; and Moss, M. L., et al. (1997). Nature 385, 733-736; see also U.S. Pat. No. 5,922,546 and U.S. Pat. No. 5,935,792).

Genes of the ADAM family encode transmembrane proteins containing both metalloprotease and disintegrin domains (reviewed in Black and White, 1998 Curr. Opin. Cell Biol. 10, 654-659; Wolfsberg and White, 1996 Dev. Biol. 180, 389-401), and are involved in diverse biological processes in mammals such as fertilization (Cho et al., 1998 Science 281, 1857-1859), myoblast fusion (Yagami-Hiromasa et al., 1995 Nature 377, 652-656) and ectodomain shedding (Moss et al., 1997 Nature 385, 733-736; Black et al., 1997 Nature 385, 729-733; Peschon et al., 1998 Science 282, 1281-1284). The Drosophila kuzbanian (kuz) gene represents the first ADAM family member identified in invertebrates (Rooke et al., 1996 Science 273, 1227-1231). Previous genetic studies showed that kuz is required for lateral inhibition and axonal outgrowth during Drosophila neural development (Rooke et al., 1996; Fambrough et al., 1996 PNAS. USA 93, 13233-13238; Pan and Rubin, 1997 Cell 90, 271-280; Sotillos et al., 1997 Development 124, 4769-4779). Specifically, during the lateral inhibition process, kuz acts upstream of Notch (Pan and Rubin, 1997; Sotillos et al., 1997), which encodes the transmembrane receptor for the lateral inhibition signal encoded by the Delta gene. More recently, a homolog of kuz was identified in C. elegans (SUP-17) that modulates the activity of a C. elegans homolog of Notch in a similar manner (Wen et al., 1997 Development 124, 4759-4767).

Vertebrate homologs of kuz have been isolated in Xenopus, bovine, mouse, rat and human. The bovine homolog of KUZ (also called MADM or ADAM 10) was initially isolated serendipitously based on its in vitro proteolytic activity on myelin basic protein, a cytoplasmic protein that is unlikely the physiological substrate for the bovine KUZ protease (Howard et al., 1996 Biochem. J. 317, 45-50). Expression of a dominant negative form of the murine kuz homolog (mkuz) in Xenopus leads to the generation of extra neurons, suggesting an evolutionarily conserved role for mkuz in regulating Notch signaling in vertebrate neurogenesis (Pan and Rubin, 1997). U.S. patent application. No. 09/697,854, to Pan et al., filed Oct. 27, 2000, discloses that mkuz mutant mice die around embryonic day (E) 9.5, with severe defects in the nervous system, the paraxial mesoderm and the yolk sac vasculature. In the nervous system, mkuz mutant embryos show ectopic neuronal differentiation. In the paraxial mesoderm, mkuz mutant embryos show delayed and uncoordinated segmentation of the somites. These phenotypes are similar to those of mice lacking Notch-1 or components of the Notch pathway such as RBP-Jk (Conlon et al, 1995, Development 121, 1533-1545; Oka et al., 1995), indicating a conserved role for mkuz in modulating Notch signaling in mouse development. Furthermore, no visible defect was detected in Notch processing in the kuz knockout animals. In addition to the neurogenesis and somitogenesis defect, mkuz mutant mice also show severe defects in the yolk sac vasculature, with an enlarged and disordered capillary plexus and the absence of large vitelline vessels. Since such phenotype has not been observed in mice lacking Notch-1 or RBP-Jk (Swiatek et al., 1994 Genes Dev 15, 707-719; Conlon et al., 1995; Oka et al., 1995 Development 121, 3291-3301), Pan et al. determined that this phenotype reveals a novel function of mkuz that is distinct from its role in modulating Notch signaling, specifically, that kuz plays an essential role for an ADAM family disintegrin metalloprotease in mammalian angiogenesis.

In view of the important role of KUZ (ADAM-10) in biological processes and disease states, inhibitors of this protein are desirable.

All patents, applications, and publications recited herein are hereby incorporated by reference in their entirety.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The present invention provides compounds useful for inhibiting or otherwise modulating the activity of the ADAM-10 protein. Such compounds are useful in the in vitro study of the role of ADAM-10 (and its inhibition) in biological processes. The present invention also comprises pharmaceutical compositions comprising one or more ADAM-10 inhibitors according to the invention in combination with a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. Such compositions are useful for the treatment of cancer, arthritis, and diseases related to angiogenesis. Correspondingly, the invention also comprises methods of treating forms of cancer, arthritis, and diseases related to angiogenesis in which ADAM-10 plays a critical role.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

The present invention comprises inhibitors of ADAM-10. In Aspect A, the invention comprises a compound of structural formula I:

-   -   or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein     -   R₁ is selected from hydrogen, alkyl, alkanoyl, arylalkyl, and         arylalkanoyl, wherein the arylalkyl and arylalkanoyl groups are         unsubstituted or substituted with 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 R₆ groups;     -   R₆ at each occurrence is independently selected from halogen,         hydroxy, —NO₂, —CO₂R₁₀, —CN, alkyl, alkoxy, haloalkyl, and         haloalkoxy;     -   R₂ is selected from hydrogen, alkyl, alkoxy, alkanoyl, arylalkyl         and arylalkanoyl, wherein         -   the arylalkyl and arylalkanoyl groups are unsubstituted or             substituted with 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 R₆ groups;     -   R₃ is —Z—Q—J, wherein         -   Z is selected from alkyl, alkoxyalkyl, alkylthioalkyl, and             alkenyl, each of which is unsubstituted or substituted with             1 or 2 groups that are independently selected from alkoxy,             hydroxy, and halogen;         -   Q is selected from a direct bond between Z and J, C(═O)—,             aryl, heteroaryl, and heterocycloalkyl, wherein             -   the aryl, heteroaryl, or heterocycloalkyl group is                 unsubstituted or substituted with 1 or 2 groups that are                 independently selected from alkyl, halogen, —NR₈R₉, and                 alkoxy;         -   J is selected from —NR₈R₉, —NR₇C(═O)NR₈R₉,             —NR₇C(═O)alkylNR₈R₉, —NR₇C(═O)OR₉, —C(═NR₇)NR₈R₉, and             —NH—C(═NR₇)NR₈R₈, wherein         -   R₇ is selected from H, CN, NO₂, alkyl, alkanoyl,             arylalkanoyl and —C(═O)NR₁₀R₁₁, wherein             -   R₁₀ and R₁₁ are independently selected from H, and                 alkyl, and         -   R₈ and R₉ are independently selected from H, alkyl, hydroxy,             alkoxy, alkoxyalkyl, heterocycloalkylalkyl, arylalkyl, and             heteroarylalkyl, wherein each of the above is unsubstituted             or substituted with 1, 2, 3, or 4 R₆ groups; or         -   R₈ and R₉ and the nitrogen to which they are attached form a             5, 6 or 7 membered heterocycloalkyl ring, which is             unsubstituted or substituted with 1, 2, or 3 groups that are             independently selected from alkyl, alkoxy, hydroxy, and             halogen;     -   or         -   R₇, R₈, and the nitrogens to which they are attached form a             5, 6 or 7 membered heterocycloalkyl group that is             unsubstituted or substituted with 1, 2 or 3 groups that are             independently selected from alkyl, alkoxy, hydroxy, and             halogen; and         -   R₉ is selected from H, alkyl, hydroxy, alkoxy, alkoxyalkyl,             heterocycloalkylalkyl, arylalkyl, and heteroarylalkyl,             wherein each of the above is unsubstituted or substituted             with 1, 2, 3, or 4 R₆ groups;     -   R₄ is selected from H, alkyl, and arylalkyl, wherein the         arylalkyl group is unsubstituted or substituted with 1, 2, 3, 4,         or 5 R₆ groups; and     -   R₅ is —M—G—A, wherein     -   M is selected from aryl and heteroaryl, wherein M is         unsubstituted or substituted with 1, 2, 3, or 4 groups that are         independently selected from halogen, alkyl, hydroxy, alkoxy,         haloalkyl, —CN, haloalkoxy, and hydroxyalkyl;     -   G is selected from a direct bond between M and A, CH₂,         -alkyl-O—, —O-alkyl-, O, S, SO, and SO₂;     -   A is selected from aryl and heteroaryl, wherein A is         unsubstituted or substituted with 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 groups that         are independently selected from halogen, alkyl, alkoxy,         haloalkyl, aryloxy, heteroaryloxy, arylalkoxy, heteroarylalkoxy,         haloalkoxy, —CN, and NO₂;     -   with the proviso that when M is phenyl, G is a direct bond         between M and A, and A is phenyl, then at least one of the four         remaining hydrogens on the phenyl ring of M, of M—G—A, must be         substituted with a group independently selected from halogen,         alkyl, hydroxy, alkoxy, haloalkyl, —CN, haloalkoxy, and         hydroxyalkyl;

In embodiment 1 of Aspect A, the invention comprises a compound of formula I as described in Aspect A, wherein

-   -   R₁ is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C₁-C₆         alkyl, phenyl C₁-C₆ alkyl, and phenyl C₁-C₆ alkanoyl, wherein         the phenylalkyl and phenylalkanoyl groups are unsubstituted or         substituted with 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 R₆ groups, and     -   R₂ is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C₁-C₆         alkyl, C₁-C₆ alkanoyl, phenyl C₁-C₆ alkyl and phenyl C₁-C₆         alkanoyl, wherein the phenylalkyl and phenylalkanoyl groups are         unsubstituted or substituted with 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 R₆ groups,     -   wherein R₆ at each occurrence is independently selected from the         group consisting of halogen, hydroxy, —NO₂, —CN, C₁-C₆ alkyl,         C₁-C₆ alkoxy, CF₃, and OCF₃.

In embodiment 2 of Aspect A, the invention comprises a compound of formula I as described in Aspect A, wherein

-   -   R₃ is —Z—Q—J, wherein         -   Z is a C₁-C₆ alkyl, C₁-C₆ alkoxy C₁-C₆ alkyl, or C₁-C₆             alkylthio C₁-C₆ alkyl, each of which is unsubstituted or             substituted with 1 or 2 groups independently selected from             C₁-C₄ alkyl, halogen, and C₁-C₄ alkoxy;         -   Q is a direct bond between Z and J, —C(═Ok, piperidinyl,             pyrrolyl, piperazinyl, imidazolidinyl, morpholinyl,             thiomorpholinyl, azepanyl, or azocanyl wherein             -   each is unsubstituted or substituted with 1 or 2 groups                 that are independently selected from C₁-C₄ alkyl,                 halogen, and C₁-C₄ alkoxy;         -   J is —C(═NR₇)NR₈R₉ or —NH—C(═NR₇)NR₈R₉, wherein         -   R₇ is selected from the group consisting of H, —CN, —NO₂,             C₁-C₆ alkyl, C₁-C₆ alkanoyl, phenyl C₁-C₆ alkanoyl and             —C(═O)NR₁₀R₁₁, wherein             -   R₁₀ and R₁₁ are independently selected from H and C₁-C₆                 alkyl,         -   R₈ and R₉ are each independently selected from the group             consisting of H, C₁-C₆ alkyl, hydroxy, C₁-C₆ alkoxy, alkoxy             C₁-C₆ alkyl, morpholinyl C₁-C₆ alkyl, thiomorpholinyl,             thiomorpholinyl S,S-dioxide, thiomorpholinyl S-oxide,             piperidinyl C₁-C₆ alkyl, pyrrolidinyl C₁-C₆ alkyl,             imidazolidinyl C₁-C₆ alkyl, C₃-C₈ cycloalkyl, C₃-C₈             cycloalkyl C₁-C₆ alkyl, phenyl C₁-C₆ alkyl, and pyridyl             C₁-C₆ alkyl, pyridazyl C₁-C₆ alkyl, pyrimidyl C₁-C₆ alkyl,             pyrazinyl C₁-C₆ alkyl, thienyl C₁-C₆ alkyl, and furyl C₁-C₆             alkyl, wherein each of the above is unsubstituted or             substituted with 1, 2, 3, or 4 R₆ groups; or     -   R₈ and R₉ and the nitrogen to which they are attached form a 5,         6 or 7 membered heterocycloalkyl ring, which is unsubstituted or         substituted with 1, 2, or 3 groups that are independently         selected from C₁-C₆ alkyl, C₁₋₆ alkoxy, hydroxy, and halogen;     -   or         -   R₇, R₈, and the nitrogens to which they are attached form a             5, 6 or 7 membered heterocycloalkyl group that is             unsubstituted or substituted with 1, 2 or 3 groups that are             independently selected from C₁-C₆ alkyl, C₁-C₆ alkoxy,             hydroxy, and halogen; and         -   R₉ is selected from the group consisting of H, C₁-C₆ alkyl,             C₁-C₆ alkoxy, C₁-C₆ alkoxy C₁-C₆ alkyl, C₃-C₈ cycloalkyl,             and C₁-C₆ alkyl substituted with at least one of             morpholinyl, piperidinyl, thiomorpholinyl, thiomorpholinyl             S-oxide, phenyl, naphthyl, thiomorpholinyl S,S-dioxide,             pyrrolidinyl, pyridyl, pyridazyl, pyrimidyl, pyrazinyl, and             imidazolyl,         -   wherein each of the above is unsubstituted or substituted             with 1, 2, 3, or 4 R₆ groups, wherein         -   R₆ at each occurrence is independently selected from the             group consisting of halogen, hydroxy, NO₂, C₁-C₆ alkyl,             C₁-C₆ alkoxy, CF₃, and OCF₃.

In embodiment 3 of Aspect A, the invention comprises a compound of formula I as described in Aspect A, wherein

-   -   R₅ is —M—G—A, wherein     -   M is selected from the group consisting of phenyl, pyridyl,         pyrimidyl, pyridazinyl, pyrazinyl, thiophenyl, and pyrrolyl,         wherein M is unsubstituted or substituted with 1, 2, 3, or 4         groups that are independently selected from the group consisting         of halogen, C₁-C₆ alkyl, hydroxy, C₁-C₆ alkoxy, halo C₁-C₆         alkyl, halo C₁-C₆ alkoxy, and hydroxy C₁-C₆ alkyl,     -   G is selected from a direct bond between M and A, CH₂, O, S, SO,         and SO₂;     -   A is selected from the group consisting of phenyl, naphthyl,         pyridyl, pyrimidyl, pyridazyl, pyrazinyl, pyrrolyl,         benzo[1,3]dioxyl, quinolinyl, isoquinolinyl,         tetrahydroisoquinolinyl, tetrahydronaphthyl, and         dihydronaphthyl, wherein each of the above is unsubstituted or         substituted with 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 groups that are independently         selected from halogen, C₁-C₆ alkyl, C₁-C₆ alkoxy, halo C₁-C₆         alkyl, halo C₁-C₆ alkoxy, CN, and NO₂;     -   with the proviso that when M is phenyl, G is a direct bond         between M and A, and A is phenyl, then at least one of the four         remaining hydrogens on the phenyl ring of M, of M—G—A, must be         substituted with a group independently selected from halogen,         alkyl, hydroxy, alkoxy, haloalkyl, —CN, haloalkoxy, and         hydroxyalkyl.

In embodiment 4 of Aspect A, the invention comprises a compound of formula I as described in Aspect A, wherein

-   -   R₁ is hydrogen, C₁-C₆ alkyl or benzyl;     -   R₂ is hydrogen, C₁-C₆ alkyl or benzyl; and     -   R₃ is —Z—Q—J, wherein         -   Z is C₁-C₆ alkyl, C₁-C₆ alkoxy C₁-C₆ alkyl, or C₁-C₆             alkylthio C₁-C₆ alkyl, each of which is unsubstituted or             substituted with 1 or 2 C₁-C₄ alkyl, halogen, or C₁-C₄             alkoxy;         -   Q is a direct bond between Z and J, —C(═O)—, piperidinyl,             pyrrolyl, piperazinyl, imidazolidinyl, morpholinyl,             thiomorpholinyl, azepanyl, or azocanyl wherein each of the             above is unsubstituted or substituted with 1 or 2 groups             that are independently C₁-C₄ alkyl, halogen, or C₁-C₄             alkoxy;         -   J is —C(═NR₇)NR₈R₉ or —NH—C(═NR₇)NR₈R₉, wherein         -   R₇ is selected from the group consisting of H, —CN, —NO₂,             C₁-C₆ alkyl, C₁-C₆ alkanoyl, phenyl C₁-C₆ alkanoyl and             —C(═O)NR₁₀R₁₁, wherein             -   R₁₀ and R₁₁ are independently H, or C₁-C₆ alkyl, and         -   R₈ and R₉ are independently selected from the group             consisting of H, C₁-C₆ alkyl, hydroxy, C₁-C₆ alkoxy, alkoxy             C₁-C₆ alkyl, morpholinyl C₁-C₆ alkyl, thiomorpholinyl,             thiomorpholinyl S,S-dioxide, thiomorpholinyl S-oxide,             piperidinyl C₁-C₆ alkyl, pyrrolidinyl C₁-C₆ alkyl,             imidazolidinyl C₁-C₆ alkyl, C₃-C₈ cycloalkyl, C₃-C₈             cycloalkyl C₁-C₆ alkyl, phenyl C₁-C₆ alkyl, and pyridyl             C₁-C₆ alkyl, pyridazyl C₁-C₆ alkyl, pyrimidyl C₁-C₆ alkyl,             pyrazinyl C₁-C₆ alkyl, thienyl C₁-C₆ alkyl, and furyl C₁-C₆             alkyl, wherein each of the above is unsubstituted or             substituted with 1, 2, 3, or 4 R₆ groups; or         -   R₈ and R₉ and the nitrogen to which they are attached form a             5, 6 or 7 membered heterocycloalkyl ring, which is             unsubstituted or substituted with 1, 2, or 3 groups that are             independently selected from C₁-C₆ alkyl, C₁-C₆ alkoxy,             hydroxy, and halogen;     -   or         -   R₇, R₈, and the nitrogens to which they are attached form a             5, 6, or 7 membered heterocycloalkyl group that is             unsubstituted or substituted with 1, 2 or 3 groups that are             independently selected from C₁-C₆ alkyl, C₁-C₆ alkoxy,             hydroxy, and halogen, wherein each of the above is             unsubstituted or substituted with 1, 2, 3, or 4 R₆ groups,             wherein R₆ at each occurrence is independently selected from             the group consisting of halogen, hydroxy, NO₂, C₁-C₆ alkyl,             C₁-C₆ alkoxy, CF₃, and OCF₃; and         -   R₉ is selected from the group consisting of H, C₁-C₆ alkyl,             C₁-C₆ alkoxy, C₁-C₆ alkoxy C₁-C₆ alkyl, C₃-C₈ cycloalkyl,             and C₁-C₆ alkyl substituted with at least one of             morpholinyl, piperidinyl, thiomorpholinyl, thiomorpholinyl             S-oxide, phenyl, naphthyl, thiomorpholinyl S,S-dioxide,             pyrrolidinyl, pyridyl, pyridazyl, pyrimidyl, pyrazinyl, and             imidazolyl, wherein each of the above is unsubstituted or             substituted with 1, 2, 3, or 4 R₆ groups;     -   R₄ is selected from the group consisting of H, C₁-C₄ alkyl,         benzyl and phenethyl, wherein the benzyl and phenethyl groups         are unsubstituted or substituted with 1, 2, 3, or 4 R₆ groups;     -   R₅ is —M—G—A, wherein         -   M is selected from the group consisting of phenyl, pyridyl,             pyrimidyl, pyridazinyl, pyrazinyl, thiophenyl, and pyrrolyl,             wherein M is unsubstituted or substituted with 1, 2, 3, or 4             groups that are independently selected from the group             consisting of halogen, C₁-C₆ alkyl, hydroxy, C₁-C₆ alkoxy,             halo C₁-C₆ alkyl, halo C₁-C₆ alkoxy, and hydroxy C₁-C₆             alkyl,         -   G is selected from a direct bond between M and A, CH₂, O, S,             SO, and SO₂;         -   A is selected from the group consisting of phenyl, naphthyl,             pyridyl, pyrimidyl, pyridazyl, pyrazinyl, pyrrolyl,             benzo[1,3]dioxyl, quinolinyl, isoquinolinyl,             tetrahydroisoquinolinyl, tetrahydronaphthyl, and             dihydronaphthyl, wherein each of the above is unsubstituted             or substituted with 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 groups that are             independently halogen, C₁-C₆ alkyl, C₁-C₆ alkoxy, halo C₁-C₆             alkyl, halo C₁-C₆ alkoxy, CN, or NO₂;         -   with the proviso that when M is phenyl, G is a direct bond             between M and A, and A is phenyl, then at least one of the             four remaining hydrogens on the phenyl ring of M, of M—G—A,             must be substituted with a group independently selected from             halogen, alkyl, hydroxy, alkoxy, haloalkyl, —CN, haloalkoxy,             and hydroxyalkyl.

In embodiment 5 of Aspect A, the invention comprises a compound as in embodiment 4 of Aspect A, wherein

-   -   R₅ is —M—G—A, wherein     -   M is phenyl, pyridyl, pyrimidyl, pyridazinyl, pyrazinyl,         thiophenyl, and pyrrolyl, each of which is unsubstituted or         substituted with 1, 2, or 3 groups that are independently         selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, C₁-C₄ alkyl,         hydroxy, methoxy, ethoxy, isopropoxy, CF₃, OCF₃, halo C₁-C₄         alkyl, halo C₁-C₄ alkoxy, and hydroxy C₁-C₄ alkyl;         -   G is selected from a direct bond between M and A, CH₂, O, S,             SO, and SO₂;     -   A is selected from the group consisting of phenyl, naphthyl,         pyridyl, pyrimidyl, pyrrolyl, benzo[1,3]dioxyl, quinolinyl,         isoquinolinyl, tetrahydroisoquinolinyl, tetrahydronaphthyl, and         dihydronaphthyl, wherein each is unsubstituted or substituted         with 1, 2, or 3 groups that are independently selected from the         group consisting of F, Cl, Br, C₁-C₄ alkyl, C₁-C₄ alkoxy, halo         C₁-C₄ alkyl, CF₃, OCF₃, —CN, and —NO₂;     -   with the proviso that when M is phenyl, G is a direct bond         between M and A, and A is phenyl, then at least one of the four         remaining hydrogens on the phenyl ring of M, of M—G—A, must be         substituted with a group independently selected from halogen,         alkyl, hydroxy, alkoxy, haloalkyl, —CN, haloalkoxy, and         hydroxyalkyl.

In embodiment 6 of Aspect A, the invention comprises a compound as in embodiment 5 of Aspect A, wherein

-   -   R₃ is —Z—Q—J, wherein     -   Z is a C₁-C₆ alkyl, C₁-C₆ alkoxy C₁-C₆ alkyl, or C₁-C₆ alkylthio         C₁-C₆ alkyl, each of which is unsubstituted or substituted with         1 or 2 C₁-C₄ alkyl, halogen, or C₁-C₄ alkoxy groups;     -   Q is a direct bond between Z and J, —C(═O)—, piperidinyl,         pyrrolyl, piperazinyl, imidazolidinyl, morpholinyl, or         thiomorpholinyl, wherein each is unsubstituted or substituted         with 1 or 2 groups that are independently C₁-C₄ alkyl, halogen,         or C₁-C₄ alkoxy;     -   J is —C(═NR₇)NR₈R₉ or —NH—C(═NR₇)NR₈R₉, wherein         -   R₇ is selected from the group consisting of H, CN, NO₂,             C₁-C₆ alkyl, C₁-C₆ alkanoyl, and —C(═O)NR₁₀R₁₁, wherein             -   R₁₀ and R₁₁ are independently H, or C₁-C₆ alkyl, and         -   R₈ and R₉ are independently selected from the group             consisting of H, C₁-C₆ alkyl, hydroxy, C₁-C₆ alkoxy, alkoxy             C₁-C₆ alkyl, morpholinyl C₁-C₆ alkyl, thiomorpholinyl, C₃-C₈             cycloalkyl, and C₃-C₈ cycloalkyl C₁-C₆ alkyl, wherein each             of the above is unsubstituted or substituted with 1, 2, 3,             or 4 R₆ groups; wherein             -   R₆ at each occurrence is independently selected from the                 group consisting of halogen, hydroxy, NO₂, C₁-C₆ alkyl,                 C₁-C₆ alkoxy, CF₃, and OCF₃;         -   or         -   R₈ and R₉ and the nitrogen to which they are attached form a             5 or 6 membered heterocycloalkyl ring, which is             unsubstituted or substituted with 1, 2, or 3 groups that are             independently C₁-C₆ alkyl, C₁-C₆ alkoxy, hydroxy, or             halogen.

In embodiment 7 of Aspect A, the invention comprises a compound as in embodiment 6 of Aspect A, wherein

R₃ is —Z—Q—J, wherein

-   -   Z is a C₁-C₆ alkyl, C₁-C₆ alkoxy C₁-C₆ alkyl, or C₁-C₆ alkylthio         C₁-C₆ alkyl, each of which is unsubstituted or substituted with         1 or 2 C₁-C₄ alkyl, halogen, or C₁-C₄ alkoxy groups;     -   Q is piperidinyl, pyrrolyl, piperazinyl, imidazolidinyl,         morpholinyl, or thiomorpholinyl, wherein each is unsubstituted         or substituted with 1 or 2 groups that are independently C₁-C₄         alkyl, halogen, or C₁-C₄ alkoxy; and     -   J is —C(═NR₇)NR₈R₉, wherein         -   R₇ is selected from the group consisting of H, CN, NO₂,             C₁-C₆ alkyl, C₁-C₆ alkanoyl, and —C(═O)NR₁₀R₁₁, wherein             -   R₁₀ and R₁₁ are independently H, or C₁-C₆ alkyl, and         -   R₈ and R₉ are independently selected from the group             consisting of H, C₁-C₆ alkyl, hydroxy, C₁-C₆ alkoxy, alkoxy             C₁-C₆ alkyl, morpholinyl C₁-C₆ alkyl, thiomorpholinyl, C₃-C₈             cycloalkyl, and C₃-C₈ cycloalkyl C₁-C₆ alkyl, wherein each             of the above is unsubstituted or substituted with 1, 2, 3,             or 4 R₆ groups, wherein             -   R₆ at each occurrence is independently selected from the                 group consisting of halogen, hydroxy, NO₂, C₁-C₆ alkyl,                 C₁-C₆ alkoxy, CF₃, and OCF₃;         -   or         -   R₈ and R₉ and the nitrogen to which they are attached form a             5 or 6 membered heterocycloalkyl ring, which is             unsubstituted or substituted with 1, 2, or 3 groups that are             independently C₁-C₆ alkyl, C₁-C₆ alkoxy, hydroxy, or             halogen.

In embodiment 8 of Aspect A, the invention comprises a compound as in embodiment 7 of Aspect A, wherein

-   -   R₈ and R₉ and the nitrogen to which they are attached form a         morpholinyl, thiomorpholinyl, piperazinyl, piperidinyl or         pyrrolidinyl ring, each of which is unsubstituted or substituted         with 1, 2, or 3 groups that are independently C₁-C₆ alkyl, C₁-C₆         alkoxy, hydroxy, or halogen.

In embodiment 9 of Aspect A, the invention comprises a compound as in embodiment 5 of Aspect A, wherein

-   -   R₃ is —Z—Q—J wherein     -   Z is a C₁-C₆ alkyl, C₁-C₆ alkoxy C₁-C₆ alkyl, or C₁-C₆ alkylthio         C₁-C₆ alkyl, each of which is unsubstituted or substituted with         1 or 2 C₁-C₄ alkyl, halogen, or C₁-C₄ alkoxy groups;     -   Q is a direct bond between Z and J, —C(═O)—, piperidinyl,         pyrrolyl, piperazinyl, imidazolidinyl, morpholinyl, or         thiomorpholinyl, wherein each is unsubstituted or substituted         with 1 or 2 groups that are independently C₁-C₄ alkyl, halogen,         or C₁-C₄ alkoxy;     -   J is —C(═NR₇)NR₈R₉ or —NH—C(═NR₇)NR₈R₉, wherein         -   R₇, R₈, and the nitrogens to which they are attached form a             5, 6, or 7 membered heterocycloalkyl group that is             unsubstituted or substituted with 1, or 2 groups that are             independently C₁-C₆ alkyl, C₁-C₆ alkoxy, hydroxy, or             halogen; and         -   R₉ is selected from the group consisting of H, C₁-C₆ alkyl,             C₁-C₆ alkoxy, C₁-C₆ alkoxy C₁-C₆ alkyl, C₃-C₈ cycloalkyl,             and C₁-C₆ alkyl substituted with at least one of             morpholinyl, piperidinyl, thiomorpholinyl, phenyl, naphthyl,             pyrrolidinyl, pyridyl, pyridazyl, and imidazolyl, wherein             each of the above is unsubstituted or substituted with 1, or             2 R₆ groups; wherein             -   R₆ at each occurrence is independently selected from the                 group consisting of halogen, hydroxy, NO₂, C₁-C₆ alkyl,                 C₁-C₆ alkoxy, CF₃, and OCF₃.

In embodiment 10 of Aspect A, the invention comprises a compound as in embodiment 5 of Aspect A, wherein

-   -   R₃ is —Z—Q—J wherein     -   Z is a C₁-C₆ alkyl, C₁-C₆ alkoxy C₁-C₆ alkyl, or C₁-C₆ alkylthio         C₁-C₆ alkyl, each of which is unsubstituted or substituted with         1 or 2 C₁-C₄ alkyl, halogen, or C₁-C₄ alkoxy groups;     -   Q is piperidinyl, pyrrolyl, piperazinyl, imidazolidinyl,         morpholinyl, or thiomorpholinyl, wherein each is unsubstituted         or substituted with 1 or 2 groups that are independently C₁-C₄         alkyl, halogen, or C₁-C₄ alkoxy; and     -   J is —C(═NR₇)NR₈R₉ or —NH—C(═NR₇)NR₈R₉, wherein         -   R₇ is selected from the group consisting of H, CN, NO₂,             C₁-C₆ alkyl, C₁-C₆ alkanoyl, and —C(═O)NR₁₀R₁₁, wherein             -   R₁₀ and R₁₁ are independently H, or C₁-C₆ alkyl, and         -   R₈ and R₉ are independently selected from the group             consisting of H, C₁-C₆ alkyl, hydroxy, C₁-C₆ alkoxy, alkoxy             C₁-C₆ alkyl, morpholinyl C₁-C₆ alkyl, thiomorpholinyl, C₃-C₈             cycloalkyl, and C₃-C₈ cycloalkyl C₁-C₆ alkyl, wherein each             of the above is unsubstituted or substituted with 1, 2, 3,             or 4 R₆ groups; wherein             -   R₆ at each occurrence is independently selected from the                 group consisting of halogen, hydroxy, NO₂, C₁-C₆ alkyl,                 C₁-C₆ alkoxy, CF₃, and OCF₃.

In Aspect B, the invention comprises a compound as in Aspect A of structural formula II

wherein R₃, R₄, and R₅ are as defined in Aspect A.

In embodiment 1 of Aspect B, the invention comprises a compound as described in Aspect B, wherein

-   -   R₄ is selected from the group consisting of H, C₁-C₄ alkyl, and         benzyl wherein the benzyl group is unsubstituted or substituted         with 1, 2, 3, or 4 R₆ groups, wherein     -   R₆ at each occurrence is independently selected from the group         consisting of halogen, hydroxy, —NO₂, C₁-C₆ alkyl, C₁-C₆ alkoxy,         CF₃, and OCF₃.

In embodiment 2 of Aspect B, the invention comprises a compound as embodiment 1 of Aspect B, wherein

R₅ is —M—G—A, wherein

-   -   M is phenyl, pyridyl, pyrimidyl, pyridazinyl, pyrazinyl,         thiophenyl, and pyrrolyl, each of which is unsubstituted or         substituted with 1, 2, or 3 groups that are independently         selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, C₁-C₄ alkyl,         hydroxy, methoxy, ethoxy, isopropoxy, CF₃, OCF₃, halo C₁-C₄         alkyl, halo C₁-C₄ alkoxy, and hydroxy C₁-C₄ alkyl;     -   G is selected from a direct bond between M and A, CH₂, O, S, SO,         and SO₂;     -   A is selected from the group consisting of phenyl, naphthyl,         pyridyl, pyrimidyl, pyrrolyl, benzo[1,3]dioxyl, quinolinyl,         isoquinolinyl, tetrahydroisoquinolinyl, tetrahydronaphthyl, and         dihydronaphthyl, wherein each is unsubstituted or substituted         with 1, 2, or 3 groups that are independently selected from the         group consisting of F, Cl, Br, C₁-C₄ alkyl, C₁-C₄ alkoxy, halo         C₁-C₄ alkyl, CF₃, OCF₃, CN, and NO₂;     -   with the proviso that when M is phenyl, G is a direct bond         between M and A, and A is phenyl, then at least one of the four         remaining hydrogens on the phenyl ring of M, of M—G—A, must be         substituted with a group independently selected from halogen,         alkyl, hydroxy, alkoxy, haloalkyl, —CN, haloalkoxy, and         hydroxyalkyl.

In embodiment 3 of Aspect B, the invention comprises a compound as in embodiment 1 of Aspect B, wherein

R₃ is —Z—Q—J, wherein

-   -   Z is a C₁-C₆ alkyl, C₁-C₆ alkoxy C₁-C₆ alkyl, or C₁-C₆ alkylthio         C₁-C₆ alkyl, each of which is unsubstituted or substituted with         1 or 2 C₁-C₄ alkyl, halogen, or C₁-C₄ alkoxy groups;     -   Q is a direct bond between Z and J, —C(═Ok, piperidinyl,         pyrrolyl, piperazinyl, imidazolidinyl, morpholinyl,         thiomorpholinyl, azepanyl, or azocanyl wherein each is         unsubstituted or substituted with 1 or 2 groups that are         independently C₁-C₄ alkyl, halogen, or C₁-C₄ alkoxy;     -   J is —C(═NR₇)NR₈R₉ or —NH—C(═NR₇)NR₈R₉, wherein     -   R₇ is selected from the group consisting of H, CN, NO₂, C₁-C₆         alkyl, C₁-C₆ alkanoyl, phenyl C₁-C₆ alkanoyl and —C(═O)NR₁₀R₁₁,         wherein         -   R₁₀ and R₁₁ are independently H, or C₁-C₆ alkyl,     -   R₈ and R₉ are independently selected from the group consisting         of H, C₁-C₆ alkyl, hydroxy, C₁-C₆ alkoxy, alkoxy C₁-C₆ alkyl,         morpholinyl C₁-C₆ alkyl, thiomorpholinyl, thiomorpholinyl         S,S-dioxide, thiomorpholinyl S-oxide, piperidinyl C₁-C₆ alkyl,         pyrrolidinyl C₁-C₆ alkyl, imidazolidinyl C₁-C₆ alkyl, C₃-C₈         cycloalkyl, C₃-C₈ cycloalkyl C₁-C₆ alkyl, phenyl C₁-C₆ alkyl,         and pyridyl C₁-C₆ alkyl, pyridazyl C₁-C₆ alkyl, pyrimidyl C₁-C₆         alkyl, pyrazinyl C₁-C₆ alkyl, thienyl C₁-C₆ alkyl, and furyl         C₁-C₆ alkyl, wherein each of the above is unsubstituted or         substituted with 1, 2, 3, or 4 R₆ groups; or     -   R₈ and R₉ and the nitrogen to which they are attached form a 5,         6 or 7 membered heterocycloalkyl ring, which is unsubstituted or         substituted with 1, 2, or 3 groups that are independently C₁-C₆         alkyl, C₁-C₆ alkoxy, hydroxy, or halogen; or     -   R₇, R₈, and the nitrogens to which they are attached form a 5,         6, or 7 membered heterocycloalkyl group that is unsubstituted or         substituted with 1, 2 or 3 groups that are independently C₁-C₆         alkyl, C₁-C₆ alkoxy, hydroxy, or halogen, wherein each of the         above is unsubstituted or substituted with 1, 2, 3, or 4 R₆         groups; wherein     -   R₆ at each occurrence is independently selected from the group         consisting of halogen, hydroxy, NO₂, C₁-C₆ alkyl, C₁-C₆ alkoxy,         CF₃, and OCF₃.

In Aspect C, the invention comprises a compound as in Aspect B of structural formula III

wherein

R₃ is —Z—Q—J, wherein

-   -   Z is a C₁-C₆ alkyl, C₁-C₆ alkoxy C₁-C₆ alkyl, or C₁-C₆ alkylthio         C₁-C₆ alkyl, each of which is unsubstituted or substituted with         1 or 2 C₁-C₄ alkyl, halogen, or C₁-C₄ alkoxy groups;     -   Q is a direct bond between Z and J, —C(═O)—, piperidinyl,         pyrrolyl, piperazinyl, imidazolidinyl, morpholinyl,         thiomorpholinyl, azepanyl, or azocanyl wherein each is         unsubstituted or substituted with 1 or 2 groups that are         independently C₁-C₄ alkyl, halogen, or C₁-C₄ alkoxy;     -   J is —C(═NR₇)NR₈R₉ or —NH—C(═NR₇)NR₈R₉, wherein         -   R₇ is selected from the group consisting of H, CN, NO₂,             C₁-C₆ alkyl, C₁-C₆ alkanoyl, phenyl C₁-C₆ alkanoyl and             —C(═O)NR₁₀R₁₁, wherein         -   R₁₀ and R₁₁ are independently H, or C₁-C₆ alkyl, R₈ and R₉             are independently selected from the group consisting of H,             C₁-C₆ alkyl, hydroxy, C₁-C₆ alkoxy, alkoxy C₁-C₆ alkyl,             morpholinyl C₁-C₆ alkyl, thiomorpholinyl, thiomorpholinyl             S,S-dioxide, thiomorpholinyl S-oxide, piperidinyl C₁-C₆             alkyl, pyrrolidinyl C₁-C₆ alkyl, imidazolidinyl C₁-C₆ alkyl,             C₃-C₈ cycloalkyl, C₃-C₈ cycloalkyl C₁-C₆ alkyl, phenyl C₁-C₆             alkyl, and pyridyl C₁-C₆ alkyl, pyridazyl C₁-C₆ alkyl,             pyrimidyl C₁-C₆ alkyl, pyrazinyl C₁-C₆ alkyl, thienyl C₁-C₆             alkyl, and furyl C₁-C₆ alkyl, wherein each of the above is             unsubstituted or substituted with 1, 2, 3, or 4 R₆ groups;             or         -   R₈ and R₉ and the nitrogen to which they are attached form a             5, 6 or 7 membered heterocycloalkyl ring, which is             unsubstituted or substituted with 1, 2, or 3 groups that are             independently C₁-C₆ alkyl, C₁-C₆ alkoxy, hydroxy, or             halogen; or         -   R₇, R₈, and the nitrogens to which they are attached form a             5, 6, or 7 membered heterocycloalkyl group that is             unsubstituted or substituted with 1, 2 or 3 groups that are             independently C₁-C₆ alkyl, C₁-C₆ alkoxy, hydroxy, or             halogen; wherein each of the above is unsubstituted or             substituted with 1, 2, 3, or 4 R₆ groups; wherein             -   R₆ at each occurrence is independently selected from the                 group consisting of halogen, hydroxy, NO₂, C₁-C₆ alkyl,                 C₁-C₆ alkoxy, CF₃, and OCF₃;

and

R₅ is —M—G—A, wherein

-   -   M is phenyl, pyridyl, pyrimidyl, pyridazinyl, pyrazinyl,         thiophenyl, and pyrrolyl, each of which is unsubstituted or         substituted with 1, 2, or 3 groups that are independently         selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, C₁-C₄ alkyl,         hydroxy, methoxy, ethoxy, isopropoxy, CF₃, OCF₃, halo C₁-C₄         alkyl, halo C₁-C₄ alkoxy, and hydroxy C₁-C₄ alkyl;     -   G is selected from a direct bond between M and A, CH₂, O, S, SO,         and SO₂; and     -   A is selected from the group consisting of phenyl, naphthyl,         pyridyl, pyrimidyl, pyrrolyl, benzo[1,3]dioxyl, quinolinyl,         isoquinolinyl, tetrahydroisoquinolinyl, tetrahydronaphthyl, and         dihydronaphthyl, wherein each is unsubstituted or substituted         with 1, 2, or 3 groups that are independently selected from the         group consisting of F, Cl, Br, C₁-C₄ alkyl, C₁-C₄ alkoxy, halo         C₁-C₄ alkyl, CF₃, OCF₃, CN, and NO₂;     -   with the proviso that when M is phenyl, G is a direct bond         between M and A, and A is phenyl, then at least one of the four         remaining hydrogens on the phenyl ring of M, of M—G—A, must be         substituted with a group independently selected from halogen,         alkyl, hydroxy, alkoxy, haloalkyl, —CN, haloalkoxy, and         hydroxyalkyl.

In embodiment 1 of Aspect C, the invention comprises a compound as described in Aspect C, wherein

R₃ is —Z—Q—J, wherein

-   -   Z is a C₁-C₆ alkyl, C₁-C₆ alkoxy C₁-C₆ alkyl, or C₁-C₆ alkylthio         C₁-C₆ alkyl, each of which is unsubstituted or substituted with         1 or 2 C₁-C₄ alkyl, halogen, or C₁-C₄ alkoxy groups;     -   Q is a direct bond between Z and J, —C(═O, piperidinyl,         pyrrolyl, piperazinyl, imidazolidinyl, morpholinyl, or         thiomorpholinyl, wherein         -   each is unsubstituted or substituted with 1 or 2 groups that             are independently C₁-C₄ alkyl, halogen, or C₁-C₄ alkoxy;     -   J is —C(═NR₇)NR₈R₉ or —NH—C(═NR₇)NR₈R₉, wherein         -   R₇ is selected from the group consisting of H, CN, NO₂,             C₁-C₆ alkyl, C₁-C₆ alkanoyl, and —C(═O)NR₁₀R₁₁, wherein             -   R₁₀ and R₁₁ are independently H, or C₁-C₆ alkyl,         -   R₈ and R₉ are independently selected from the group             consisting of H, C₁-C₆ alkyl, hydroxy, C₁-C₆ alkoxy, alkoxy             C₁-C₆ alkyl, morpholinyl C₁-C₆ alkyl, piperidinyl C₁-C₆             alkyl, pyrrolidinyl C₁-C₆ alkyl, C₃-C₈ cycloalkyl, C₃-C₈             cycloalkyl C₁-C₆ alkyl, benzyl, phenethyl, and pyridyl C₁-C₆             alkyl, pyridazyl C₁-C₆ alkyl, and furyl C₁-C₆ alkyl, wherein             each of the above is unsubstituted or substituted with 1, 2,             3, or 4 R₆ groups; or         -   R₈ and R₉ and the nitrogen to which they are attached form a             5, 6 or 7 membered heterocycloalkyl ring, which is             unsubstituted or substituted with 1, 2, or 3 groups that are             independently C₁-C₆ alkyl, C₁-C₆ alkoxy, hydroxy, or             halogen; or         -   R₇, R₈, and the nitrogens to which they are attached form a             5, 6, or 7 membered heterocycloalkyl group that is             unsubstituted or substituted with 1, 2 or 3 groups that are             independently C₁-C₆ alkyl, C₁-C₆ alkoxy, hydroxy, or             halogen;     -   wherein         -   R₆ at each occurrence is independently selected from the             group consisting of halogen, hydroxy, NO₂, C₁-C₆ alkyl,             C₁-C₆ alkoxy, CF₃, and OCF₃; and

R₅ is —M—G—A, wherein

-   -   M is phenyl, pyridyl, pyrimidyl, pyridazinyl, pyrazinyl,         thiophenyl, and pyrrolyl, each of which is unsubstituted or         substituted with 1, 2, or 3 groups that are independently         selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, C₁-C₄ alkyl,         hydroxy, methoxy, ethoxy, isopropoxy, CF₃, OCF₃, halo C₁-C₄         alkyl, halo C₁-C₄ alkoxy, and hydroxy C₁-C₄ alkyl;     -   G is selected from a direct bond between M and A, CH₂, and O;         and     -   A is selected from the group consisting of phenyl, naphthyl,         pyridyl, tetrahydronaphthyl, benzo[1,3]dioxyl, and         dihydronaphthyl, wherein each is unsubstituted or substituted         with 1, 2, or 3 groups that are independently selected from the         group consisting of F, Cl, Br, C₁-C₄ alkyl, C₁-C₄ alkoxy, halo         C₁-C₄ alkyl, CF₃, OCF₃, CN, and NO₂;     -   with the proviso that when M is phenyl, G is a direct bond         between M and A, and A is phenyl, then at least one of the four         remaining hydrogens on the phenyl ring of M, of M—G—A, must be         substituted with a group independently selected from halogen,         alkyl, hydroxy, alkoxy, haloalkyl, —CN, haloalkoxy, and         hydroxyalkyl.

In Aspect D, the invention comprises a compound as in embodiment 1 of Aspect C of structural formula IV

-   -   wherein     -   R₃ is defined in embodiment 1 of Aspect C, and     -   X is CH, CR₁₂, or N;     -   R₁₂ and R₁₃ are at each occurrence are independently selected         from the group consisting of H, halogen, CF₃, C₁-C₄ alkyl, and         C₁-C₄ alkoxy;     -   A is selected from the group consisting of phenyl, naphthyl,         pyridyl, benzo[1,3]dioxyl, and tetrahydronaphthyl, wherein each         is unsubstituted or substituted with 1, 2, or 3 groups that are         independently selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br,         C₁-C₄ alkyl, C₁-C₄ alkoxy, halo C₁-C₄ alkyl, CF₃, OCF₃, CN, and         NO₂; and     -   G is selected from a direct bond between M and A, CH₂, and O;     -   with the proviso that when M is phenyl (in this case when X is         equivalent to CH), G is a direct bond between M and A, and A is         phenyl, then at least one of R₁₂ and R₁₃ cannot be H.

In Aspect E, the invention comprises a compound as described in Aspect D of structural formula V

-   -   wherein     -   R₃, is as defined in paragraph [0026],     -   A is phenyl, 3-fluorophenyl, 4-fluorophenyl, 4-chlorophenyl,         4-cyanophenyl, benzo[1,3]dioxyl, 3,5-dimethylphenyl, 2-naphthyl,         or 2-tetrahydronaphthyl;     -   G is a direct bond between M and A, or G is oxygen; and     -   R₁₂ and R₁₃ are independently H, fluoro, chloro, CF₃, methyl or         methoxy;     -   with the proviso that when G is a direct bond to A, and A is         phenyl, then at least one of R₁₂ and R₁₃ cannot be H.

In embodiment 1 of Aspect E, the invention comprises a compounds described in Aspect E, wherein

R₃ is —Z—Q—J, wherein

-   -   Z is a C₁-C₆ alkyl, C₁-C₆ alkoxy C₁-C₆ alkyl, or C₁-C₆ alkylthio         C₁-C₆ alkyl, each of which is unsubstituted or substituted with         1 or 2 C₁-C₄ alkyl, halogen, or C₁-C₄ alkoxy groups;     -   Q is a direct bond between Z and J or —C(═O)—,     -   J is —NH—C(═NR₇)NR₈R₉, wherein         -   R₇ is selected from the group consisting of H, CN, NO₂,             C₁-C₆ alkyl, C₁-C₆ alkanoyl, and —C(═O)NR₁₀R₁₁, wherein             -   R₁₀ and R₁₁ are independently H, or C₁-C₆ alkyl, and         -   R₈ and R₉ are independently selected from the group             consisting of H, C₁-C₆ alkyl, hydroxy, C₁-C₆ alkoxy, alkoxy             C₁-C₆ alkyl, morpholinyl C₁-C₆ alkyl, C₃-C₈ cycloalkyl, and             C₃-C₈ cycloalkyl C₁-C₆ alkyl, wherein each of the above is             unsubstituted or substituted with 1, 2, 3, or 4 R₆ groups,             wherein             -   R₆ at each occurrence is independently selected from the                 group consisting of halogen, hydroxy, NO₂, C₁-C₆ alkyl,                 C₁-C₆ alkoxy, CF₃, and OCF₃,         -   or         -   R₈ and R₉ and the nitrogen to which they are attached form a             5, 6 or 7 membered heterocycloalkyl ring, which is             unsubstituted or substituted with 1, 2, or 3 groups that are             independently C₁-C₆ alkyl, C₁-C₆ alkoxy, hydroxy, or             halogen.

In embodiment 2 of Aspect E, the invention comprises a compound as described in Aspect E, wherein

R₃ is —Z—Q—J, wherein

-   -   Z is a C₁-C₆ alkyl, C₁-C₆ alkoxy C₁-C₆ alkyl, or C₁-C₆ alkylthio         C₁-C₆ alkyl, each of which is unsubstituted or substituted with         1 or 2 C₁-C₄ alkyl, halogen, or C₁-C₄ alkoxy groups;     -   Q is a direct bond between Z and J or —C(O)—,     -   J is —NH—C(═NR₇)NR₈R₉, wherein         -   R₇, R₈, and the nitrogens to which they are attached form a             5, 6, or 7 membered heterocycloalkyl group that is             unsubstituted or substituted with 1, 2 or 3 groups that are             independently C₁-C₆ alkyl, C₁-C₆ alkoxy, hydroxy, or             halogen; and         -   R₉ is selected from the group consisting of H, C₁-C₆ alkyl,             C₁-C₆ alkoxy, C₁-C₆ alkoxy C₁-C₆ alkyl, C₃-C₈ cycloalkyl,             and C₁-C₆ alkyl substituted with at least one of             morpholinyl, piperidinyl, thiomorpholinyl, phenyl, naphthyl,             pyrrolidinyl, pyridyl, pyridazyl, pyrimidyl, pyrazinyl, and             imidazolyl, wherein each of the above is unsubstituted or             substituted with 1, 2, 3, or 4 R₆ groups, wherein             -   R₆ at each occurrence is independently selected from the                 group consisting of halogen, hydroxy, NO₂, C₁-C₆ alkyl,                 C₁-C₆ alkoxy, CF₃, and OCF₃.

In embodiment 3 of Aspect E, the invention comprises a compound as described in Aspect E, wherein

R₃ is —Z—Q—J, wherein

-   -   Z is a C₁-C₆ alkyl, C₁-C₆ alkoxy C₁-C₆ alkyl, or C₁-C₆ alkylthio         C₁-C₆ alkyl, each of which is unsubstituted or substituted with         1 or 2 C₁-C₄ alkyl, halogen, or C₁-C₄ alkoxy groups;     -   Q is a direct bond between Z and J, piperidinyl, pyrrolyl,         piperazinyl, imidazolidinyl, morpholinyl, or thiomorpholinyl,         wherein         -   each is unsubstituted or substituted with 1 or 2 groups that             are independently C₁-C₄ alkyl, halogen, or C₁-C₄ alkoxy;     -   J is —C(═NR₇)NR₈R₉ wherein         -   R₇ is selected from the group consisting of H, CN, NO₂,             C₁-C₆ alkyl, C₁-C₆ alkanoyl, and —C(═O)NR₁₀R₁₁, wherein             -   R₁₀ and R₁₁ are independently H, or C₁-C₆ alkyl,         -   R₈ and R₉ are independently selected from the group             consisting of H, C₁-C₆ alkyl, hydroxy, C₁-C₆ alkoxy, alkoxy             C₁-C₆ alkyl, morpholinyl C₁-C₆ alkyl, C₃-C₈ cycloalkyl, and             C₃-C₈ cycloalkyl C₁-C₆ alkyl, wherein each of the above is             unsubstituted or substituted with 1, 2, 3, or 4 R₆ groups;         -   or         -   R₈ and R₉ and the nitrogen to which they are attached form a             5, 6 or 7 membered heterocycloalkyl ring, which is             unsubstituted or substituted with 1, 2, or 3 groups that are             independently C₁-C₆ alkyl, C₁-C₆ alkoxy, hydroxy, or             halogen; wherein             -   R₆ at each occurrence is independently selected from the                 group consisting of halogen, hydroxy, NO₂, C₁-C₆ alkyl,                 C₁-C₆ alkoxy, CF₃, and OCF₃.

In Aspect F, the invention comprises a compound as described in Aspect D of structural formula VI

-   -   wherein     -   R₃, is as defined in Aspect D,     -   A is phenyl, 3-fluorophenyl, 4-fluorophenyl, benzo[1,3]dioxyl,         4-chlorophenyl, 4-cyanophenyl, 3,5-dimethylphenyl, 2-naphthyl,         or 2-tetrahydronaphthyl     -   G is a direct bond between M and A, or G is oxygen;     -   R₁₂ is selected from the group consisting of H, halogen, C₁-C₄         alkyl, —CF₃, and C₁-C₄ alkoxy.

In embodiment 1 of Aspect F, the invention comprises a compound as described in Aspect F, wherein

R₃ is —Z—Q—J, wherein

-   -   Z is a C₁-C₆ alkyl, C₁-C₆ alkoxy C₁-C₆ alkyl, or C₁-C₆ alkylthio         C₁-C₆ alkyl, each of which is unsubstituted or substituted with         1 or 2 C₁-C₄ alkyl, halogen, or C₁-C₄ alkoxy groups;     -   Q is a direct bond between Z and J or —C(O)—,     -   J is —NH—C(═NR₇)NR₈R₉, wherein         -   R₇ is selected from the group consisting of H, CN, NO₂,             C₁-C₆ alkyl, C₁-C₆ alkanoyl, and —C(═O)NR₁₀R₁₁, wherein             -   R₁₀ and R₁₁ are independently H, or C₁-C₆ alkyl, and         -   R₈ and R₉ are independently selected from the group             consisting of H, C₁-C₆ alkyl, hydroxy, C₁-C₆ alkoxy, alkoxy             C₁-C₆ alkyl, morpholinyl C₁-C₆ alkyl, C₃-C₈ cycloalkyl, and             C₃-C₈ cycloalkyl C₁-C₆ alkyl, wherein each of the above is             unsubstituted or substituted with 1, 2, 3, or 4 R₆ groups;             wherein             -   R₆ at each occurrence is independently selected from the                 group consisting of halogen, hydroxy, NO₂, C₁-C₆ alkyl,                 C₁-C₆ alkoxy, CF₃, and OCF₃, or         -   R₈ and R₉ and the nitrogen to which they are attached form a             5, 6 or 7 membered heterocycloalkyl ring, which is             unsubstituted or substituted with 1, 2, or 3 groups that are             independently C₁-C₆ alkyl, C₁-C₆ alkoxy, hydroxy, or             halogen.

In embodiment 2 of Aspect F, the invention comprises a compound as described in Aspect F, wherein

R₃ is —Z—Q—J, wherein

-   -   Z is a C₁-C₆ alkyl, C₁-C₆ alkoxy C₁-C₆ alkyl, or C₁-C₆ alkylthio         C₁-C₆ alkyl, each of which is unsubstituted or substituted with         1 or 2 C₁-C₄ alkyl, halogen, or C₁-C₄ alkoxy groups;     -   Q is a direct bond between Z and J or —C(═O)—,     -   J is —NH—C(═NR₇)NR₈R₉, wherein         -   R₇, R₈, and the nitrogens to which they are attached form a             5, 6, or 7 membered heterocycloalkyl group that is             unsubstituted or substituted with 1, 2 or 3 groups that are             independently C₁-C₆ alkyl, C₁-C₆ alkoxy, hydroxy, or             halogen; and         -   R₉ is selected from the group consisting of H, C₁-C₆ alkyl,             C₁-C₆ alkoxy, C₁-C₆ alkoxy C₁-C₆ alkyl, C₃-C₈ cycloalkyl,             and C₁-C₆ alkyl substituted with at least one of             morpholinyl, piperidinyl, thiomorpholinyl, phenyl, naphthyl,             pyrrolidinyl, pyridyl, pyridazyl, pyrimidyl, pyrazinyl, and             imidazolyl, wherein each of the above is unsubstituted or             substituted with 1, 2, 3, or 4 R₆ groups, wherein             -   R₆ at each occurrence is independently selected from the                 group consisting of halogen, hydroxy, NO₂, C₁-C₆ alkyl,                 C₁-C₆ alkoxy, CF₃, and OCF₃.

In embodiment 3 of Aspect F, the invention comprises a compound as described in Aspect F, wherein

R₃ is —Z—Q—J, wherein

-   -   Z is a C₁-C₆ alkyl, C₁-C₆ alkoxy C₁-C₆ alkyl, or C₁-C₆ alkylthio         C₁-C₆ alkyl, each of which is unsubstituted or substituted with         1 or 2 C₁-C₄ alkyl, halogen, or C₁-C₄ alkoxy groups;     -   Q is a direct bond between Z and J, piperidinyl, pyrrolyl,         piperazinyl, imidazolidinyl, morpholinyl, or thiomorpholinyl,         wherein         -   each is unsubstituted or substituted with 1 or 2 groups that             are independently C₁-C₄ alkyl, halogen, or C₁-C₄ alkoxy;     -   J is —C(═NR₇)NR₈R₉, wherein         -   R₇ is selected from the group consisting of H, CN, NO₂,             C₁-C₆ alkyl, C₁-C₆ alkanoyl, and —C(═O)NR₁₀R₁₁, wherein             -   R₁₀ and R₁₁ are independently H, or C₁-C₆ alkyl,         -   R₈ and R₉ are independently selected from the group             consisting of H, C₁-C₆ alkyl, hydroxy, C₁-C₆ alkoxy, alkoxy             C₁-C₆ alkyl, morpholinyl C₁-C₆ alkyl, C₃-C₈ cycloalkyl, and             C₃-C₈ cycloalkyl C₁-C₆ alkyl, wherein each of the above is             unsubstituted or substituted with 1, 2, 3, or 4 R₆ groups;         -   or         -   R₈ and R₉ and the nitrogen to which they are attached form a             5, 6 or 7 membered heterocycloalkyl ring, which is             unsubstituted or substituted with 1, 2, or 3 groups that are             independently C₁-C₆ alkyl, C₁-C₆ alkoxy, hydroxy, or             halogen; wherein             -   R₆ at each occurrence is independently selected from the                 group consisting of halogen, hydroxy, NO₂, C₁-C₆ alkyl,                 C₁-C₆ alkoxy, CF₃, and OCF₃.

In Aspect G, the invention comprises a compound of structural formula VII:

-   -   wherein     -   R₃ is —Z—Q—J, wherein         -   Z is a C₁-C₁₀ alkyl, C₁-C₆ alkoxy C₁-C₆ alkyl, or C₁-C₆             alkylthio C₁-C₆ alkyl, each of which is unsubstituted or             substituted with 1 or 2 C₁-C₄ alkyl, halogen, or C₁-C₄             alkoxy groups;         -   Q is a direct bond between Z and J, —C(═O)—, piperidinyl,             pyrrolyl, piperazinyl, imidazolidinyl, morpholinyl,             thiomorpholinyl, azepanyl, or azocanyl wherein         -   each is unsubstituted or substituted with 1 or 2 groups that             are independently C₁-C₄ alkyl, halogen, or C₁-C₄ alkoxy;         -   J is —NH—C(═NR₇)NR₈R₉, wherein             -   R₇ is selected from the group consisting of H, CN, NO₂,                 C₁-C₆ alkyl, C₁-C₆ alkanoyl, phenyl C₁-C₆ alkanoyl and                 —C(═O)NR₁₀R₁₁, wherein                 -   R₁₀ and R₁₁ are independently H, or C₁-C₆ alkyl,             -   R₈ and R₉ are independently selected from the group                 consisting of H, C₁-C₆ alkyl, hydroxy, C₁-C₆ alkoxy,                 alkoxy C₁-C₆ alkyl, morpholinyl C₁-C₆ alkyl,                 thiomorpholinyl, thiomorpholinyl S,S-dioxide,                 thiomorpholinyl S-oxide, piperidinyl C₁-C₆ alkyl,                 pyrrolidinyl C₁-C₆ alkyl, imidazolidinyl C₁-C₆ alkyl,                 C₃-C₈ cycloalkyl, C₃-C₈ cycloalkyl C₁-C₆ alkyl, phenyl                 C₁-C₆ alkyl, and pyridyl C₁-C₆ alkyl, pyridazyl C₁-C₆                 alkyl, pyrimidyl C₁-C₆ alkyl, pyrazinyl C₁-C₆ alkyl,                 thienyl C₁-C₆ alkyl, and furyl C₁-C₆ alkyl, wherein each                 of the above is unsubstituted or substituted with 1, 2,                 3, or 4 R₆ groups; or             -   R₈ and R₉ and the nitrogen to which they are attached                 form a 5, 6 or 7 membered heterocycloalkyl ring, which                 is unsubstituted or substituted with 1, 2, or 3 groups                 that are independently C₁-C₆ alkyl, C₁-C₆ alkoxy,                 hydroxy, or halogen; or             -   R₇, R₈, and the nitrogens to which they are attached                 form a 5, 6, or 7 membered heterocycloalkyl group that                 is unsubstituted or substituted with 1, 2 or 3 groups                 that are independently C₁-C₆ alkyl, C₁-C₆ alkoxy,                 hydroxy, or halogen; wherein each of the above is                 unsubstituted or substituted with 1, 2, 3, or 4 R₆                 groups; wherein             -   R₆ at each occurrence is independently selected from the                 group consisting of halogen, hydroxy, NO₂, C₁-C₆ alkyl,                 C₁-C₆ alkoxy, CF₃, and OCF₃;     -   and     -   R₅ is —M—G—A, wherein     -   M is phenyl, pyridyl, pyrimidyl, pyridazinyl, pyrazinyl,         thiophenyl, and pyrrolyl, each of which is substituted with 1,         2, or 3 groups that are independently selected from the group         consisting of F, Cl, Br, C₁-C₄ alkyl, hydroxy, methoxy, ethoxy,         isopropoxy, CF₃, OCF₃, halo C₁-C₄ alkyl, halo C₁-C₄ alkoxy, and         hydroxy C₁-C₄ alkyl;     -   G is selected from a direct bond between M and A, and O; and     -   A is selected from the group consisting of phenyl, naphthyl,         pyridyl, pyrimidyl, pyrrolyl, benzo[1,3]dioxyl, quinolinyl,         isoquinolinyl, tetrahydroisoquinolinyl, tetrahydronaphthyl, and         dihydronaphthyl, wherein each is unsubstituted or substituted         with 1, 2, or 3 groups that are independently selected from the         group consisting of F, Cl, Br, C₁-C₄ alkyl, C₁-C₄ alkoxy, halo         C₁-C₄ alkyl, CF₃, OCF₃, CN, and NO₂;     -   with the proviso that when M is phenyl, G is a direct bond         between M and A, and A is phenyl, then at least one of the four         remaining hydrogens on the phenyl ring of M, of M—G—A, must be         substituted with a group independently selected from halogen,         alkyl, hydroxy, alkoxy, haloalkyl, —CN, haloalkoxy, and         hydroxyalkyl.

In Aspect H, the invention comprises a compound or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof of structural formula VIII:

wherein R₃ is selected from:

and R₅ is selected from

In Aspect J, the invention comprises a compound or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof listed in Table 1:

TABLE 1 # Compound Name 1 N²-{[6-(3-fluorophenyl)pyridin-3-yl]sulfonyl}-N¹-hydroxy-D- argininamide 2 N¹-hydroxy-N²-[(4-phenoxyphenyl)sulfonyl]-D-argininamide 3 N²-{[4-(4-fluorophenoxy)phenyl]sulfonyl}-N¹-hydroxy-D- argininamide 4 N²-[(3-fluoro-4-phenoxyphenyl)sulfonyl]-N¹-hydroxy-D- argininamide 5 N²-[(3,5-difluoro-4-phenoxyphenyl)sulfonyl]-N¹-hydroxy-D- argininamide 6 N²-{[4-(4-chlorophenoxy)-3,5-difluorophenyl]sulfonyl}-N¹- hydroxy-D-argininamide 7 N²-{[3,5-difluoro-4-(4-fluorophenoxy)phenyl]sulfonyl}-N¹- hydroxy-D-argininamide 8 N²-{[4-(4-bromophenoxy)-3,5-difluorophenyl]sulfonyl}-N¹- hydroxy-D-argininamide 9 N²-{[3-fluoro-4-(4-fluorophenoxy)phenyl]sulfonyl}-N¹-hydroxy- D-argininamide 10 N²-{[4-(4-chlorophenoxy)-3-fluorophenyl]sulfonyl}-N¹-hydroxy- D-argininamide 11 N²-{[4-(4-cyanophenoxy)-3-fluorophenyl]sulfonyl}-N¹-hydroxy- D-argininamide 12 N²-{[4-(3,5-dimethylphenoxy)-3-fluorophenyl]sulfonyl}-N¹- hydroxy-D-argininamide 13 N¹-hydroxy-N²-{[4-(phenyloxy)phenyl]sulfonyl}-D-lysinamide 14 N¹-hydroxy-N²-{[6-(5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalen-2- yloxy)pyridin-3-yl]sulfonyl}-D-argininamide 15 N⁵-[(Z)-amino(nitroimino)methyl]-N²-{[6-(3- fluorophenyl)pyridin-3-yl]sulfonyl}-N¹-hydroxy-D- ornithinamide 16 N⁵-[(Z)-amino(nitroimino)methyl]-N¹-hydroxy-N²-[(4- phenoxyphenyl)sulfonyl]-D-ornithinamide 17 N⁶-[(E)-amino(cyanoimino)methyl]-N²-{[6-(3- fluorophenyl)pyridin-3-yl]sulfonyl}-N¹-hydroxy-D-lysinamide 18 N⁶-[(E)-amino(cyanoimino)methyl]-N¹-hydroxy-N²-[(4- phenoxyphenyl)sulfonyl]-D-lysinamide 19 N⁶-{(E)-(cyanoimino)[(2-methoxyethyl)amino]methyl}-N²-{[6-(3- fluorophenyl)pyridin-3-yl]sulfonyl}-N¹-hydroxy-D-lysinamide 20 N⁶-{(Z)-(cyanoimino)[(2-methoxyethyl)amino]methyl}-N¹- hydroxy-N²-[(4-phenoxyphenyl) sulfonyl]-D-lysinamide 21 N⁶-{(Z)-(cyanoimino)[(2-methoxyethyl)amino]methyl}-N²-{[4-(4- fluorophenoxy)phenyl] sulfonyl}-N¹-hydroxy-D-lysinamide 22 N⁶-[(E)-(cyanoimino)(propylamino)methyl]-N²-{[6-(3- fluorophenyl)pyridin-3-yl]sulfonyl}-N¹-hydroxy-D-lysinamide 23 N⁶-[(E)-(cyanoimino)(propylamino)methyl]-N¹-hydroxy-N²-[(4- phenoxyphenyl)sulfonyl]-D-lysinamide 24 N⁶-[(E)-(cyanoimino)(propylamino)methyl]-N²-{[4-(4- fluorophenoxy)phenyl]sulfonyl}-N¹-hydroxy-D-lysinamide 25 N⁶-{(Z)-(cyanoimino)[(2-morpholin-4-ylethyl)amino]methyl}-N²- {[6-(3-fluorophenyl)pyridin-3-yl]sulfonyl}-N¹-hydroxy-D- lysinamide 26 N⁶-{(Z)-(cyanoimino)[(2-morpholin-4-ylethyl)amino]methyl}-N¹- hydroxy-N²-[(4-phenoxyphenyl) sulfonyl]-D-lysinamide 28 N⁶-[(Z)-(cyanoimino)(cyclopropylamino)methyl]-N¹-hydroxy-N²- [(4-phenoxyphenyl) sulfonyl]-D-lysinamide 29 N⁶-[(E)-[(aminocarbonyl)imino](hydroxyamino)methyl]-N²-{[4- (4-fluorophenoxy)phenyl] sulfonyl}-N¹-hydroxy-D-lysinamide 30 N¹-hydroxy-5-morpholin-4-yl-N²-[(4-phenoxyphenyl)sulfonyl]-D- norvalinamide 31 N²-{[4-(4-fluorophenoxy)phenyl]sulfonyl}-N¹-hydroxy-5- morpholin-4-yl-D-norvalinamide 32 N²-{[6-(3-fluorophenyl)pyridin-3-yl]sulfonyl}-N¹-hydroxy-6- morpholin-4-yl-D-norleucinamide 33 N¹-hydroxy-6-morpholin-4-yl-N²-[(4-phenoxyphenyl)sulfonyl]-D- norleucinamide 34 N²-{[4-(4-fluorophenoxy)phenyl]sulfonyl}-N¹-hydroxy-6- morpholin-4-yl-D-norleucinamide 35 N²-[(3-fluoro-4-phenoxyphenyl)sulfonyl]-N¹-hydroxy-6- morpholin-4-yl-D-norleucinamide 36 N²-{[4-(4-chlorophenoxy)-3,5-difluorophenyl]sulfonyl}-N¹- hydroxy-6-morpholin-4-yl-D-norleucinamide 37 N²-{[3,5-difluoro-4-(4-fluorophenoxy)phenyl]sulfonyl}-N¹- hydroxy-6-morpholin-4-yl-D-norleucinamide 38 N⁶-[(E)-(cyanoimino)(morpholin-4-yl)methyl]-N²-{[4-(4- fluorophenoxy)phenyl]sulfonyl}-N¹-hydroxy-D-lysinamide 39 N⁶-[(Z)-(cyanoimino)(morpholin-4-yl)methyl]-N²-{[3-fluoro-4- (4-fluorophenoxy)pheny]sulfonyl}-N¹-hydroxy-D-lysinamide 40 3-{1-[amino(imino)methyl]piperidin-4-yl}-N¹-hydroxy-N²-[(4- phenoxyphenyl)sulfonyl]alaninamide 41 3-{1-[(Z)-(cyanoimino)(propylamino)methyl]piperidin-4-yl}- N¹-hydroxy-N²-[(4-phenoxyphenyl)sulfonyl]alaninamide 42 3-(1-{(Z)-(cyanoimino)[(2- methoxyethyl)amino]methyl}piperidin-4-yl)-N¹-hydroxy-N²-[(4- phenoxyphenyl)sulfonyl]alaninamide 43 3-(1-{(E)-(cyanoimino)[(2- methoxyethyl)amino]methyl}piperidin-4-yl)-N²-{[3,5-difluoro- 4-(4-fluorophenoxy)phenyl]sulfonyl}-N¹-hydroxyalaninamide 44 3-(1-{(Z)-[(aminocarbonyl)imino][(2- methoxyethyl)amino]methyl}piperidin-4-yl)-N¹-hydroxy-N²-[(4- phenoxyphenyl)sulfonyl]alaninamide 45 N²-{[3,5-difluoro-4-(4-fluorophenoxy)phenyl]sulfonyl}-N¹- hydroxy-3-[(2-morpholin-4-ylethyl)thio]-D-valinamide 46 N²-{[3-fluoro-4-(4-fluorophenoxy)phenyl]sulfonyl}-N¹-hydroxy- 3-[(2-morpholin-4-ylethyl)thio]-D-valinamide 47 N²-{[3-fluoro-4-(4-fluorophenoxy)phenyl]sulfonyl}-N¹-hydroxy- 3-[(2-morpholin-4-yl-2-oxoethyl)thio]-D-valinamide 48 N²-{[4-(4-chlorophenoxy)-3-fluorophenyl]sulfonyl}-N¹-hydroxy- 3-[(2-morpholin-4-yl-2-oxoethyl)thio]-D-valinamide 49 N⁶-4,5-dihydro-1H-imidazol-2-yl-N²-{[4-(4- fluorophenoxy)phenyl]sulfonyl}-N¹-hydroxy-D-lysinamide 50 N⁶-[(Z)-(cyanoimino)(cyclopropylamino)methyl]-N²-{[6-(3- fluorophenyl)pyridin-3-yl] sulfonyl}-N¹-hydroxy-D-lysinamide 51 N¹-hydroxy-N²-{[4-(phenyloxy)phenyl]sulfonyl}-3-piperidin-3- ylalaninamide 52 N¹-hydroxy-N²-{[4-(phenyloxy)phenyl]sulfonyl}-3-pyrrolidin-3- ylalaninamide 53 N²-{[6-(3-fluorophenyl)pyridin-3-yl]sulfony}-N¹-hydroxy-D- lysinamide 54 N¹-hydroxy-N²-{[4-(phenyloxy)phenyl]sulfonyl}-D- tryptophanamide 55 N¹-hydroxy-N²-({5-[2-(methylthio)pyrimidin-4-yl]-2- thienyl}sulfonyl)lysinamide 56 N¹-hydroxy-N²-{[4-(phenyloxy)phenyl]sulfonyl}-D-histidinamide 57 N¹-hydroxy-N²-methyl-N²-{[4-(phenyloxy)phenyl]sulfonyl}-3- piperidin-3-ylalaninamide 58 N¹-hydroxy-N²-{[4-(phenyloxy)phenyl]sulfonyl}-3-piperidin-4- ylalaninamide 59 N¹-hydroxy-N²-{[4-(phenyloxy)phenyl]sulfonyl}-3-pyridin-3-yl- D-alaninamide 60 N⁶-glycyl-N¹-hydroxy-N²-{[4-(phenyloxy)phenyl]sulfonyl}-D- lysinamide 61 N¹-hydroxy-N²,N⁶,N⁶-trimethyl-N²-{[4- (phenyloxy)phenyl]sulfony}-D-lysinamide 62 3-[4-(aminomethyl)cyclohexyl]-N¹-hydroxy-N²-{[4- (phenyloxy)phenyl]sulfonyl}alaninamide 63 N¹-hydroxy-N²-{[6-(naphthalen-1-yloxy)pyridin-3-yl]sulfonyl}- D-argininamide 64 N¹-hydroxy-N²-{[6-(5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalen-2- yloxy)pyridin-3-yl]sulfonyl}-D-lysinamide 65 N⁶-[(E)-(cyanoimino)(hydroxyamino)methyl]-N²-({4-[(4- fluorophenyl)oxy]phenyl}sulfonyl)-N¹-hydroxy-D-lysinamide 66 N²-({4-[(4-fluorophenyl)oxy]phenyl}sulfonyl)-N¹-hydroxy-D- lysinamide 67 N⁶-{(Z)-(cyanoimino)[(2-morpholin-4-ylethyl)amino]methyl}-N²- {[6-(3-fluorophenyl)pyridin-3-yl]sulfonyl}-N¹-hydroxy-D- lysinamide 68 N²-({6-[(4-fluorophenyl)oxy]pyridin-3-yl}sulfonyl)-N¹- hydxoxy-D-argininamide 69 N²-({6-[(4-chlorophenyl)oxy]pyridin-3-yl}sulfonyl)-N¹- hydroxy-D-argininamide 70 N²-({3,5-difluoro-4-[(4-fluorophenyl)oxy]phenyl}sulfonyl)-N¹- hydroxy-N⁶-(morpholin-4-ylcarbonyl)-D-lysinamide 71 4-cyano-N¹-hydroxy-N²-{[4-(phenyloxy)phenyl]sulfonyl}-D- phenylalaninamide 72 4-cyano-N²-({3,5-difluoro-4-[(4- fluorophenyl)oxy]phenyl}sulfonyl)-N¹-hydroxy-D- phenylalaninamide 73 3-cyano-N²-({3,5-difluoro-4-[(4- fluorophenyl)oxy]phenyl}sulfonyl)-N¹-hydroxy-D- phenylalaninamide 74 3-cyano-N¹-hydroxy-N²-{[4-(phenyloxy)phenyl]sulfonyl}-D- phenylalaninamide 75 N²-({3,5-difluoro-4-[(4-hydroxyphenyl)oxy]phenyl}sulfonyl)- N¹-hydroxyargininamide 76 N²-{[3,5-difluoro-4-(pyridin-3-yloxy)phenyl]sulfonyl}-N¹- hydroxyargininamide 77 N²-({3,5-difluoro-4-[(4-fluorophenyl)oxy]phenyl}sulfonyl)-N¹- hydroxy-N⁶-({[2-(methyloxy)ethyl]amino}carbonyl)-D- lysinamide 78 N²-({3,5-difluoro-4-[(4-fluorophenyl)oxy]phenyl}sulfonyl)-N⁶- [1-(4,4-dimethyl-2,6-dioxocyclohexylidene)ethyl]-N¹-hydroxy- D-lysinamide 79 N²-{[3,5-difluoro-4-({4- [(phenylmethyl)oxy]phenyl}oxy)phenyl]sulfonyl}-N¹- hydroxyargininamide 80 N²-{[3,5-difluoro-4-(pyridin-3-yloxy)phenyl]sulfonyl}-N¹- hydroxy-6-morpholin-4-yl-D-norleucinamide 81 N²-({3-fluoro-4-[(4-fluorophenyl)oxy]phenyl}sulfonyl)-N¹- hydroxy-3-morpholin-4-yl-D-alaninamide 82 N²-({3,5-difluoro-4-[(4-fluorophenyl)oxy]phenyl}sulfonyl)-N¹- hydroxy-4-[(hydroxyamino)(imino)methyl]-D-phenylalaninamide 83 N²-({3,5-difluoro-4-[(4-fluorophenyl)oxy]phenyl}sulfonyl)-N¹- hydroxy-3-[(hydroxyamino)(imino)methyl]-D-phenylalaninamide 84 N²-({4-[(4-chlorophenyl)oxy]-3,5-difluorophenyl}sulfonyl)-N¹- hydroxy-3-[1-(morpholin-4-ylcarbonyl)piperidin-4- yl]alaninamide 85 N²-({3,5-difluoro-4-[(4-fluorophenyl)oxy]phenyl}sulfonyl)-N¹- hydroxy-3-[1-(morpholin-4-ylcarbonyl)piperidin-4- yl]alaninamide 86 3-[amino(imino)methyl]-N²-({3,5-difluoro-4-[(4- fluorophenyl)oxy]phenyl}sulfonyl)-N¹-hydroxy-D- phenylalaninamide 87 4-[amino(imino)methyl]-N²-({3,5-difluoro-4-[(4- fluorophenyl)oxy]phenyl}sulfonyl)-N¹-hydroxy-D- phenylalaninamide 88 N⁵-(aminocarbonyl)-N²-({3-fluoro-4-[(4- fluorophenyl)oxy]phenyl}sulfonyl)-N¹-hydroxy-D-ornithinamide 89 (2R)-N²-[({4-[(4-chlorophenyl)oxy]-3,5- difluorophenyl}sulfonyl)amino]-4-(dimethylamino)-N¹- hydroxybutanamide 90 (2R)-N²-[({4-[(4-chlorophenyl)oxy]-3,5- difluorophenyl}sulfonyl)amino]-4-{[1-(4,4-dimethyl-2,6- dioxocyclohexylidene)-2-methylbutyl]amino}-N¹- hydroxybutanamide 91 N²-({4-[(4-chlorophenyl)oxy]-3,5-difluorophenyl}sulfonyl)-N¹- hydroxy-3-[(2-morpholin-4-yl-2-oxoethyl)thio]-D-valinamide 92 (2R)-4-amino-N²-[({4-[(4-chlorophenyl)oxy]-3,5- difluorophenyl}sulfonyl)amino]-N¹-hydroxybutanamide 93 (2R)-4-{[amino(imino)methyl]amino}-N²-[({4-[(4- chlorophenyl)oxy]-3,5-difluorophenyl}sulfonyl)amino]-N¹- hydroxybutanamide 94 N²-[({4-[(4-chlorophenyl)oxy]-3,5- difluorophenyl}sulfonyl)amino]-N¹-hydroxy-2-piperidin-4- ylacetamide 95 N²-[({4-[(4-chlorophenyl)oxy]-3- fluorophenyl}sulfonyl)amino]-N¹-hydroxy-2-piperidin-4- ylacetamide 96 N²-[({3-fluoro-4-[(4- fluorophenyl)oxy]phenyl}sulfonyl)amino]-N¹-hydroxy-2- piperidin-4-ylacetamide 97 N²-[({4-[(4-fluorophenyl)oxy]phenyl}sulfonyl)amino]-N¹- hydroxy-2-piperidin-4-ylacetamide 98 N²-({[6-(3-fluorophenyl)pyridin-3-yl]sulfonyl}amino)-N¹- hydroxy-2-piperidin-4-ylacetamide 99 N²-[({4-[(3,5-dimethylphenyl)oxy]-3,5- difluorophenyl}sulfonyl)amino]-N¹-hydroxy-2-piperidin-4- ylacetamide 100 3-[4-(aminomethyl)cyclohexyl]-N²-({4-[(4-chlorophenyl)oxy]- 3,5-difluorophenyl}sulfonyl)-N¹-hydroxyalaninamide 101 3-[4-(aminomethyl)cyclohexyl]-N²-({3,5-difluoro-4-[(4- fluorophenyl)oxy]phenyl}sulfonyl)-N¹-hydroxyalaninamide 102 3-[4-(aminomethyl)cyclohexyl]-N²-({4-[(4-chlorophenyl)oxy]- 3-fluorophenyl}sulfonyl)-N¹-hydroxyalaninamide 103 3-[4-(aminomethyl)cyclohexyl]-N²-({3-fluoro-4-[(4- fluorophenyl)oxy]phenyl}sulfonyl)-N¹-hydroxyalaninamide 104 3-[4-(aminomethyl)cyclohexyl]-N²-({4-[(4- fluorophenyl)oxy]phenyl}sulfonyl)-N¹-hydroxyalaninamide 105 3-[4-(aminomethyl)cyclohexyl]-N²-{[6-(3- fluorophenyl)pyridin-3-yl]sulfonyl}-N¹-hydroxyalaninamide 106 3-[4-(aminomethyl)cyclohexyl]-N²-({4-[(3,5- dimethylphenyl)oxy]-3,5-difluorophenyl}sulfonyl)-N¹- hydroxyalaninamide

In Aspect K, the invention comprises a pharmaceutical composition comprising a compound as described in any of the embodiments of Aspects A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H and J and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.

In Aspect L, the invention comprises a method of making a compound as described in any of the embodiments of Aspects A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H and J. In particular are described, methods of making bis-aryl ether sulfonyl halide intermediates, which are used to make compounds of the invention, methods of making compounds of the invention both in solution-phase as well as on solid-phase.

The following paragraphs provide definitions of the various chemical moieties that make up the compounds of the invention and are intended to apply uniformly throughout the specification and claims unless expressly stated otherwise.

The term alkyl refers inclusively to a univalent C₁ to C₂₀ (unless explicitly stated otherwise) saturated straight, branched, cyclic, and combinations thereof alkane moiety and specifically includes methyl, ethyl, propyl, isopropyl, butyl, isobutyl, t-butyl, pentyl, cyclopentyl, isopentyl, neopentyl, hexyl, isohexyl, cyclohexyl, 3-methylpentyl, 2,2-dimethylbutyl, and 2,3-dimethylbutyl. In certain instances, specific cycloalkyls are defined (e.g. C₃-C₈ cycloalkyl) to differentiate them from generically described alkyls (that, again, are intended to construe inclusion of cycloalkyls). Thus “alkyl” includes, e.g., C₃-C₈ cycloalkyl. The term “alkyl” also includes, e.g., C₃-C₈ cycloalkyl C₁-C₆ alkyl, which is a C₁-C₆ alkyl having a C₃-C₈ cycloalkyl terminus. Alkyl's can be optionally substituted with any appropriate group, including but not limited to one or more moieties selected from halo, hydroxyl, amino, arylalkyl, heteroarylalkyl, alkylamino, arylamino, alkoxy, aryloxy, nitro, cyano, sulfonic acid, sulfate, phosphonic acid, phosphate, or phosphonate, either unprotected, or protected as necessary, as known to those skilled in the art or as taught, for example, in Greene, et al., “Protective Groups in Organic Synthesis,” John Wiley and Sons, Second Edition, 1991.

The term alkoxy refers to an alkyl (as defined above) moiety having a terminal —O— with a free valence, e.g., CH₃CH₂—O—;

The term alkenyl refers to a univalent C₂-C₆ straight, branched, or in the case of C₅₋₈, cyclic hydrocarbon with at least one double bond.

The term aryl refers to a univalent phenyl, biphenyl, napthyl, and the like. The aryl group can be optionally substituted with any suitable group, including but not limited to one or more moieties selected from halo, hydroxyl, amino, alkylamino, arylamino, alkoxy, aryloxy, nitro, cyano, sulfonic acid, sulfate, phosphonic acid, phosphate, or phosphonate, either unprotected, or protected as necessary, as known to those skilled in the art, for example, as taught in Greene, et al., “Protective Groups in Organic Synthesis,” John Wiley and Sons, Second Edition, 1991). As well, substitution on an aryl can include fused rings such as in tetrahydronaphthalene, chromen-2-one, dibenzofuran, and the like. In such cases, e.g. tetrahydronaphthalene, the aryl portion of the tetrahydronaphthalene is attached to the portion of a molecule described as having an aryl group.

The term heteroatom means O, S, or N.

The term heterocycle refers to a cyclic alkyl, alkenyl, or aryl moiety as defined above wherein one or more ring carbon atoms is replaced with a heteroatom.

The term heteroaryl specifically refers to an aryl that includes at least one of sulfur, oxygen, and nitrogen in the aromatic ring. Nonlimiting examples are pyrryl, furyl, pyridyl, 1,2,4-thiadiazolyl, pyrimidyl, thienyl, isothiazolyl, imidazolyl, tetrazolyl, pyrazinyl, pyrimidyl, quinolyl, isoquinolyl, benzothienyl, isobenzofuryl, pyrazolyl, indolyl, purinyl, carbazolyl, benzimidazolyl, and isoxazolyl.

The term halo refers to chloro, fluoro, iodo, or bromo.

As used herein, the term pharmaceutically acceptable salts or complexes refers to salts or complexes that retain the desired biological activity of the above-identified compounds and exhibit minimal or no undesired toxicological effects. Examples of such salts include, but are not limited to acid addition salts formed with inorganic acids (for example, hydrochloric acid, hydrobromic acid, sulfuric acid, phosphoric acid, nitric acid, and the like), and salts formed with organic acids such as acetic acid, oxalic acid, tartaric acid, succinic acid, malic acid, ascorbic acid, benzoic acid, tannic acid, pamoic acid, alginic acid, polyglutamic acid, naphthalenesulfonic acid, naphthalenedisulfonic acid, and polygalacturonic acid. The compounds can also be administered as pharmaceutically acceptable quaternary salts known by those skilled in the art, which specifically include the quaternary ammonium salt of the formula —NR+Z—, wherein R is hydrogen, alkyl, or benzyl, and Z is a counterion, including chloride, bromide, iodide, O-alkyl, toluenesulfonate, methylsulfonate, sulfonate, phosphate, or carboxylate (such as benzoate, succinate, acetate, glycolate, maleate, malate, citrate, tartrate, ascorbate, benzoate, cinnamoate, mandeloate, benzyloate, and diphenylacetate).

The term pharmaceutically active derivative refers to any compound that upon administration to the recipient, is capable of providing directly or indirectly, the compounds disclosed herein.

In some examples, as will be appreciated by those skilled in the art, two adjacent carbon containing groups on an aromatic system may be fused together to form a ring structure. The fused ring structure may contain heteroatoms and may be substituted with one or more substitution groups “R”. It should additionally be noted that for cycloalkyl (i.e. saturated ring structures), each positional carbon may contain two substitution groups, e.g. R and R′.

Some of the compounds of the invention may have imino, amino, oxo or hydroxy substituents off aromatic heterocyclic ring systems. For purposes of this disclosure, it is understood that such imino, amino, oxo or hydroxy substituents may exist in their corresponding tautomeric form, i.e., amino, imino, hydroxy or oxo, respectively.

Compounds of the invention are generally named using ACD/Name (available from Advanced Chemistry Development, Inc. of Toronto, Canada). This software derives names from chemical structures according to systematic application of the nomenclature rules agreed upon by the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC), International Union of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (IUBMB), and the Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS).

The compounds of the invention, or their pharmaceutically acceptable salts, may have asymmetric carbon atoms, oxidized sulfur atoms or quaternized nitrogen atoms in their structure.

The compounds of the invention and their pharmaceutically acceptable salts may exist as single stereoisomers, racemates, and as mixtures of enantiomers and diastereomers. The compounds may also exist as geometric isomers. All such single stereoisomers, racemates and mixtures thereof, and geometric isomers are intended to be within the scope of this invention.

Methods for the preparation and/or separation and isolation of single stereoisomers from racemic mixtures or non-racemic mixtures of stereoisomers are well known in the art. For example, optically active (R)- and (S)-isomers may be prepared using chiral synthons or chiral reagents, or resolved using conventional techniques. When desired, the R- and S-isomers may be resolved by methods known to one skilled in the art, for example by: formation of diastereoisomeric salts or complexes which may be separated, for example, by crystallization; via formation of diastereoisomeric derivatives which may be separated, for example, by crystallization, gas-liquid or liquid chromatography; selective reaction of one enantiomer with an enantiomer-specific reagent, for example enzymatic oxidation or reduction, followed by separation of the modified and unmodified enantiomers; or gas-liquid or liquid chromatography in a chiral environment, for example on a chiral support, such as silica with a bound chiral ligand or in the presence of a chiral solvent. It will be appreciated that where a desired enantiomer is converted into another chemical entity by one of the separation procedures described above, a further step may be required to liberate the desired enantiomeric form. Alternatively, specific enantiomer may be synthesized by asymmetric synthesis using optically active reagents, substrates, catalysts or solvents, or by converting on enantiomer to the other by asymmetric transformation. For a mixture of enantiomers, enriched in a particular enantiomer, the major component enantiomer may be further enriched (with concomitant loss in yield) by recrystallization.

“Prodrug” refers to compounds that are transformed (typically rapidly) in vivo to yield the parent compound of the above formulae, for example, by hydrolysis in blood. Common examples include, but are not limited to, ester and amide forms of a compound having an active form bearing a carboxylic acid moiety. Examples of pharmaceutically acceptable esters of the compounds of this invention include, but are not limited to, alkyl esters (for example with between about 1 and about 6 carbons) wherein the alkyl group is a straight or branched chain. Acceptable esters also include cycloalkyl esters and arylalkyl esters such as, but not limited to benzyl. Examples of pharmaceutically acceptable amides of the compounds of this invention include, but are not limited to, primary amides, and secondary and tertiary alkyl amides (for example with between about 1 and about 6 carbons). Amides and esters of the compounds of the present invention may be prepared according to conventional methods. A thorough discussion of prodrugs is provided in T. Higuchi and V. Stella, “Pro-drugs as Novel Delivery Systems,” Vol 14 of the A.C.S. Symposium Series, and in Bioreversible Carriers in Drug Design, ed. Edward B. Roche, American Pharmaceutical Association and Pergamon Press, 1987, both of which are incorporated herein by reference.

“Metabolite” refers to the break-down or end product of a compound or its salt produced by metabolism or biotransformation in the animal or human body; e.g., biotransformation to a more polar molecule such as by oxidation, reduction, or hydrolysis, or to a conjugate (see Goodman and Gilman, “The Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics” 8.sup.th Ed., Pergamon Press, Gilman et al. (eds), 1990 for a discussion of biotransformation). As used herein, the metabolite of a compound of the invention or its salt may be the biologically active form of the compound in the body. In one example, a prodrug may be synthesized such that the biologically active form, a metabolite, is released in vivo. In another example, a biologically active metabolite is discovered serendipitously, that is, no prodrug design per se was undertaken. An assay for activity of a metabolite of a compound of the present invention is known to one of skill in the art in light of the present disclosure.

In addition, the compounds of the present invention can exist in unsolvated as well as solvated forms with pharmaceutically acceptable solvents such as water, ethanol, and the like. In general, the solvated forms are considered equivalent to the unsolvated forms for the purposes of the present invention.

In addition, it is intended that the present invention cover compounds made either using standard organic synthetic techniques, including combinatorial chemistry or by biological methods, such as bacterial digestion, metabolism, enzymatic conversion, and the like.

General Administration

Administration of the compounds of the invention, or their pharmaceutically acceptable salts, in pure form or in an appropriate pharmaceutical composition, can be carried out via any of the accepted modes of administration or agents for serving similar utilities. Thus, administration can be, for example, orally, nasally, parenterally (intravenous, intramuscular, or subcutaneous), topically, transdermally, intravaginally, intravesically, intracistemally, or rectally, in the form of solid, semi-solid, lyophilized powder, or liquid dosage forms, such as for example, tablets, suppositories, pills, soft elastic and hard gelatin capsules, powders, solutions, suspensions, or aerosols, or the like, preferably in unit dosage forms suitable for simple administration of precise dosages.

The compositions will include a conventional pharmaceutical carrier or excipient and a compound of the invention as the/an active agent, and, in addition, may include other medicinal agents, pharmaceutical agents, carriers, adjuvants, etc. Compositions of the invention may be used in combination with anticancer or other agents that are generally administered to a patient being treated for cancer. Adjuvants include preserving, wetting, suspending, sweetening, flavoring, perfuming, emulsifying, and dispensing agents. Prevention of the action of microorganisms can be ensured by various antibacterial and antifungal agents, for example, parabens, chlorobutanol, phenol, sorbic acid, and the like. It may also be desirable to include isotonic agents, for example sugars, sodium chloride, and the like. Prolonged absorption of the injectable pharmaceutical form can be brought about by the use of agents delaying absorption, for example, aluminum monostearate and gelatin.

If desired, a pharmaceutical composition of the invention may also contain minor amounts of auxiliary substances such as wetting or emulsifying agents, pH buffering agents, antioxidants, and the like, such as, for example, citric acid, sorbitan monolaurate, triethanolamine oleate, butylalted hydroxytoluene, etc.

Compositions suitable for parenteral injection may comprise physiologically acceptable sterile aqueous or nonaqueous solutions, dispersions, suspensions or emulsions, and sterile powders for reconstitution into sterile injectable solutions or dispersions. Examples of suitable aqueous and nonaqueous carriers, diluents, solvents or vehicles include water, ethanol, polyols (propyleneglycol, polyethyleneglycol, glycerol, and the like), suitable mixtures thereof, vegetable oils (such as olive oil) and injectable organic esters such as ethyl oleate. Proper fluidity can be maintained, for example, by the use of a coating such as lecithin, by the maintenance of the required particle size in the case of dispersions and by the use of surfactants.

One preferable route of administration is oral, using a convenient daily dosage regimen that can be adjusted according to the degree of severity of the disease-state to be treated, prophalactically or otherwise.

Solid dosage forms for oral administration include capsules, tablets, pills, powders, and granules. In such solid dosage forms, the active compound is admixed with at least one inert customary excipient (or carrier) such as sodium citrate or dicalcium phosphate or (a) fillers or extenders, as for example, starches, lactose, sucrose, glucose, mannitol, and silicic acid, (b) binders, as for example, cellulose derivatives, starch, alignates, gelatin, polyvinylpyrrolidone, sucrose, and gum acacia, (c) humectants, as for example, glycerol, (d) disintegrating agents, as for example, agar-agar, calcium carbonate, potato or tapioca starch, alginic acid, croscarmellose sodium, complex silicates, and sodium carbonate, (e) solution retarders, as for example paraffin, (f) absorption accelerators, as for example, quaternary ammonium compounds, (g) wetting agents, as for example, cetyl alcohol, and glycerol monostearate, magnesium stearate and the like (h) adsorbents, as for example, kaolin and bentonite, and (i) lubricants, as for example, talc, calcium stearate, magnesium stearate, solid polyethylene glycols, sodium lauryl sulfate, or mixtures thereof. In the case of capsules, tablets, and pills, the dosage forms may also comprise buffering agents.

Solid dosage forms as described above can be prepared with coatings and shells, such as enteric coatings and others well known in the art. They may contain pacifying agents, and can also be of such composition that they release the active compound or compounds in a certain part of the intestinal tract in a delayed manner. Examples of embedded compositions that can be used are polymeric substances and waxes. The active compounds can also be in microencapsulated form, if appropriate, with one or more of the above-mentioned excipients.

Liquid dosage forms for oral administration include pharmaceutically acceptable emulsions, solutions, suspensions, syrups, and elixirs. Such dosage forms are prepared, for example, by dissolving, dispersing, etc., a compound(s) of the invention, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and optional pharmaceutical adjuvants in a carrier, such as, for example, water, saline, aqueous dextrose, glycerol, ethanol and the like; solubilizing agents and emulsifiers, as for example, ethyl alcohol, isopropyl alcohol, ethyl carbonate, ethyl acetate, benzyl alcohol, benzyl benzoate, propyleneglycol, 1,3-butyleneglycol, dimethylformamide; oils, in particular, cottonseed oil, groundnut oil, corn germ oil, olive oil, castor oil and sesame oil, glycerol, tetrahydrofurfuryl alcohol, polyethyleneglycols and fatty acid esters of sorbitan; or mixtures of these substances, and the like, to thereby form a solution or suspension.

Suspensions, in addition to the active compounds, may contain suspending agents, as for example, ethoxylated isostearyl alcohols, polyoxyethylene sorbitol and sorbitan esters, microcrystalline cellulose, aluminum metahydroxide, bentonite, agar-agar and tragacanth, or mixtures of these substances, and the like.

Compositions for rectal administrations are, for example, suppositories that can be prepared by mixing the compounds of the present invention with for example suitable non-irritating excipients or carriers such as cocoa butter, polyethyleneglycol or a suppository wax, which are solid at ordinary temperatures but liquid at body temperature and therefore, melt while in a suitable body cavity and release the active component therein.

Dosage forms for topical administration of a compound of this invention include ointments, powders, sprays, and inhalants. The active component is admixed under sterile conditions with a physiologically acceptable carrier and any preservatives, buffers, or propellants as may be required. Ophthalmic formulations, eye ointments, powders, and solutions are also contemplated as being within the scope of this invention.

Generally, depending on the intended mode of administration, the pharmaceutically acceptable compositions will contain about 1% to about 99% by weight of a compound(s) of the invention, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and 99% to 1% by weight of a suitable pharmaceutical excipient. In one example, the composition will be between about 5% and about 75% by weight of a compound(s) of the invention, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, with the rest being suitable pharmaceutical excipients.

Actual methods of preparing such dosage forms are known, or will be apparent, to those skilled in this art; for example, see Remington's Pharmaceutical Sciences, 18th Ed., (Mack Publishing Company, Easton, Pa., 1990). The composition to be administered will, in any event, contain a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of the invention, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, for treatment of a disease-state in accordance with the teachings of this invention.

The compounds of the invention, or their pharmaceutically acceptable salts, are administered in a therapeutically effective amount which will vary depending upon a variety of factors including the activity of the specific compound employed, the metabolic stability and length of action of the compound, the age, body weight, general health, sex, diet, mode and time of administration, rate of excretion, drug combination, the severity of the particular disease-states, and the host undergoing therapy. The compounds of the present invention can be administered to a patient at dosage levels in the range of about 0.1 to about 1,000 mg per day. For a normal human adult having a body weight of about 70 kilograms, a dosage in the range of about 0.01 to about 100 mg per kilogram of body weight per day is an example. The specific dosage used, however, can vary. For example, the dosage can depend on a number of factors including the requirements of the patient, the severity of the condition being treated, and the pharmacological activity of the compound being used. The determination of optimum dosages for a particular patient is well known to one skilled in the art.

The compounds of the invention can be made following the teachings provided in the Examples, below, and method routine to those of ordinary skill in the art. The Examples describe how to make sulfonyl chloride intermediates used to make compounds of the invention, as well as solution and solid-phase methods of making compounds of the invention. The Examples are illustrative and are not intended to be limiting.

EXAMPLES Example 1 Synthesis of Intermediates 4-(4-fluorophenoxy)-3,5-difluorophenylsulfonyl chloride

Step 1: A mixture of 3,4,5-trifluoronitrobenzene (20.0 g, 113 mmol, commercially available from AsymChem of Durham, N.C.), dry DMF (100 ml), 4-fluorophenol (13.9 g, 124 mmol), and Cs₂CO₃ (56 g, 172 mmol) was stirred under N₂ at 60-70° C. for 1-2 hrs. After cooling to room temperature, the reaction mixture was partitioned between H₂O and EtOAc. The phases were separated and the aqueous phase was further extracted with EtOAc (2×). The EtOAc extractions were washed with sat'd NaCl (1×), dried over Na₂SO₄, and concentrated in vacuo to give 4-(4-fluorophenoxy)-3,5-difluoronitrobenzene (32.0 g, 105%) which was used in the next step without further purification. ¹H NMR (DMSO-d₆): δ 7.15 (m, 2H), 7.22 (m, 2H), 8.31 (d, 2H, J=7.6 Hz).

Step 2: A mixture of 4-(4-fluorophenoxy)-3,5-difluoronitrobenzene (30.4 g, 113 mmol), EtOAc (300 ml), 10% Pd/C (2.6 g) was stirred under an atmosphere of H₂ at room temperature and pressure for approximately 6 hrs. The reaction mixture was filtered through Celite and concentrated in vacuo to give 4-(4-fluorophenoxy)-3,5-difluoroaniline (26.5 g, 98%) which was used in the next step without further purification. ¹H NMR (CDCl₃): δ 3.82 (s, 2H), 6.26 (d, 2H, J=8.4 Hz), 6.88 (m, 2H), 6.93 (m, 2H).

Step 3: A solution of NaNO₂ (8.4 g, 122 mmol) in H₂O (20 ml) was added dropwise to a mixture of 4-(4-fluorophenoxy)-3,5-difluoroaniline (26.5 g, 111 mol), AcOH (160 ml), and conc. HCl (160 ml) cooled in an ice/NaCl/H₂O bath. After addition was complete, the mixture was stirred an additional 20-30 minutes before a mixture of SO₂ (74 g, 1.15 mol) in AcOH (140 ml) and CuCl₂-2H₂O (11.1 g, 65 mmol) in H₂O (16 ml) was added. The reaction mixture was removed from the ice bath and stirred at room temperature for 1-2 hrs. The reaction mixture was poured into ice water and extracted with CH₂Cl₂ (3×). The combined CH₂Cl₂ extractions were washed with sat'd NaCl (1×), dried over Na₂SO₄, and concentrated in vacuo. The resulting crude oil was purified by flash chromatography (9:1 hexanes:EtOAC) to give 4-(4-fluorophenoxy)-3,5-difluorophenylsulfonyl chloride (29.8 g, 83%). ¹H NMR (CDCl₃): δ 6.94 (m, 2H), 7.10 (m, 2H), 7.71 (d, 2H, J=6.4 Hz).

4-(4-Chlorophenoxy)-3,5-difluorophenylsulfonyl Chloride

Step 1: A mixture of 3,4,5-trifluoronitrobenzene (6.6 g, 37 mmol), dry DMF (30 ml), 4-chlorophenol (5.26 g, 41 mmol), and Cs₂CO₃ (18.8 g, 58 mmol) was stirred under N₂ at 60-70 C for 1-2 hrs. After cooling to room temperature, the reaction mixture was partitioned between H₂O and EtOAc. The phases were separated and the aqueous phase was further extracted with EtOAc (2×). The EtOAc extractions were washed with sat'd NaCl (1×), dried over Na₂SO₄, and concentrated in vacuo to give 4-(4-chlorophenoxy)-3,5-difluoronitrobenzene (11.3 g, 106%) which was used in the next step without further purification. ¹H NMR (CDCl₃): δ 6.90 (d, 2H, J=7.6 Hz), 7.28 (d, 2H, J=7.6 Hz), 7.94 (d, 2H, J=6.4 Hz). Note: K₂CO₃/acetonitrile can be used in lieu of Cs₂CO₃/DMF.

Step 2: A mixture of 4-(4-chlorophenoxy)-3,5-difluoronitrobenzene (10.6 g, 37 mmol), toluene (150 ml), H₂O (150 ml), iron powder (6.9 g, 124 mmol), and ammonium acetate (9.3 g, 120 mmol) was heated to reflux with stirring for 2-3 hrs. After cooling to room temperature, the reaction mixture was filtered through Celite with thorough washing with H₂O and EtOAc. The filtrate was transferred to a separatory funnel and the phases separated. The aqueous phase was further extracted with EtOAc (2×). The combined organic phases were washed with H₂O (1×), sat'd NaCl (1×), dried over Na₂SO₄, and concentrated in vacuo to give 4-(4-chlorophenoxy)-3,5-difluoroaniline (10.8 g, 113%) which was used in the next step without further purification. ¹H NMR (CDCl₃): δ 3.81 (s, 2H), 6.27 (d, 2H, J=9.2 Hz), 6.85 (d, 2H, J=9.2 Hz), 7.21 (d, 2H, J=9.2 Hz).

Step 3: A solution of NaNO₂ (2.8 g, 41 mmol) in H₂O (7.0 ml) was added dropwise to a mixture of 4-(4-chlorophenoxy)-3,5-difluoroaniline (9.5 g, 37 mmol), AcOH (50 ml), and conc. HCl (50 ml) cooled in an ice/NaCl/H₂O bath. After addition was complete, the mixture was stirred an additional 20-30 minutes before a mixture of SO₂ (25 g, 290 mmol) in AcOH (50 ml) and CuCl₂-2H₂O (3.8 g, 22 mmol) in H₂O (6.0 ml) was added. The reaction mixture was removed from the ice bath and stirred at room temperature for 1-2 hrs. The reaction mixture was poured into ice water and extracted with CH₂Cl₂ (3×). The combined CH₂Cl₂ extractions were washed with sat'd NaCl (1×), dried over Na₂SO₄, and concentrated in vacuo. The resulting crude oil was purified by flash chromatography (9:1 hexanes:EtOAC) to give 4-(4-chlorophenoxy)-3,5-difluorophenylsulfonyl chloride (11.0 g, 87%). ¹H NMR (CDCl₃): δ 6.92 (d, 2H, J=7.2 Hz), 7.30 (d, 2H, J=7.2 Hz), 7.72 (d, 2H, J=4.8 Hz).

3,4,5-trifluorobenzenesulfonyl chloride

To a 2000 mL round-bottomed flask was added 800 mL distilled H₂O and a stir bar. Upon stirring, the flask was cooled to −10° C. in an ice-acetone bath. The flask was fitted with a 500 mL addition funnel and SOCl₂ (300 mL, 4.1 mol, 10 eq.) was added dropwise over a period of 1 h. After complete addition, the solution was stirred for 4 h while warming to room temperature.

Meanwhile, in a separate 500 mL recovery flask was added 3,4,5-trifluoroaniline (61 g, 0.41 mol, 1.0 eq.), conc. HCl (150 mL), and a stir bar. The resulting suspension was stirred vigorously and cooled to −10° C. The flask was fitted with a 250 mL addition funnel and a solution of NaNO₂ (34.3 g, 0.50 mol, 1.2 eq.) in H₂O (125 mL) was added to the suspension dropwise over a period of 10 min. The reaction mixture, now nearly homogeneous, is yellow-orange in color. The reaction mixture was stirred for an additional 30 min while carefully maintaining the temperature at −10° C.

The flask containing the SOCl₂/H₂O solution is cooled again to −10° C. and a catalytic amount of Cu(I)Cl (˜50 mg) was added. The solution turns dark green in color. The flask was fitted with a 500 mL addition funnel (previously chilled to 0° C.) and the 3,4,5-trifluorodiazobenzene solution was quickly transferred to the funnel. The solution was immediately added dropwise over a period of 3 min. After addition, the reaction mixture slowly turns darker green in color, but after stirring for 5 min becomes bright, lime green. The reaction was stirred for an additional hour while warming to room temperature. The reaction mixture was transferred to a separatory funnel and extracted with CH₂Cl₂ (3×200 mL). The organic phases are combined and dried over anhydrous Na₂SO₄, filtered, and concentrated to give a dark-bronze oil (79.5 g, 83%).

Example 2 Synthesis of N²-{[3,5-difluoro-4-(4-fluorophenoxy)phenyl]sulfonyl}-N¹-hydroxy-D-argininamide

Arginine-Derived Trifluoroarylsulfonamide Intermediate

To a 1000 mL round-bottomed flask was added H-D-Arg(Pmc)-OH (15.7 g, 35.7 mmol, 1.0 eq.), CH₂Cl₂ (250 mL), and a stir bar. The resulting suspension was stirred vigorously and trimethylsilyl chloride (TMS-Cl) (7.76 g, 71.4 mmol, 2.0 eq.) was added via syringe over a period of 30 sec. After stirring for approximately 20 min, the solution becomes homogeneous. Et₃N (20 mL, 143 mmol, 4.0 eq.) was added via syringe over a period of 1 min. After stirring for an additional 20 min, the reaction flask was fitted with a 250 mL addition funnel and a solution of 3,4,5-trifluorobenzenesulfonyl chloride (9.06 g, 39.3 mmol, 1.1 eq.) in CH₂Cl₂ (50 mL) was added dropwise over a period of 3 min. The reaction mixture was stirred overnight at room temperature. The reaction mixture was then concentrated in vacuo and dissolved in saturated NaHCO₃ (500 mL) with stirring. The homogeneous solution was transferred to a separatory funnel and extracted with Et₂O (2×100 mL). The aqueous phase was drained into a 2000 mL beaker and acidified to pH 2 with 1 N HCl. Upon acidification, the desired sulfonamide precipitated as a white solid (sulfonamide). The aqueous suspension was extracted with EtOAc (2×300 mL). The organic phase was washed with brine (1×100 mL) and the organic phases were combined and dried over anhydrous NaHCO₃, filtered, and concentrated to give an off-white solid. The solid was purified via flash chromatography (10% MeOH in CH₂Cl₂ w/0.05% AcOH, R_(f)=0.33), yielding the pure sulfonamide as an off-white solid as a foam (14.5 g, 64%). LC/MSD (HP Series 1100 MSD): Expected MW: 634.17, Observed M+H, 635.1, Retention time: 1.5 min.

Arginine-Derived Bis-Aryl Ether Intermediate

To a 1000 mL recovery flask was added trifluorobenzene sulfonamide (7.0 g, 11.0 mmol, 1.0 eq.), 4-fluorophenol (12.4 g, 110 mmol, 10 eq.), DMSO (230 mL), and a stir bar. With stirring the flask was fitted with a 100 mL addition funnel and potassium tert-butoxide (1 M in t-BuOH, 99 ml, 99 mmol, 9.0 eq.) was added dropwise over a period of 5 min. Upon complete addition the reaction flask was heated overnight in an oil bath at 65° C. The reaction color becomes an opaque brown as the reaction progressed. The reaction mixture was removed from the oil bath, allowed to cool to room temperature, and diluted with EtOAc (300 mL). The mixture was then acidified to pH 2-3 with 1N HCl. The aqueous layer was extracted with EtOAc (3×50 mL). The organic phases were combined and washed with brine (1×100 mL). The organic phase was dried over anhydrous Na₂SO₄, filtered, and concentrated to give a dark, viscous oil that was carried onto the next step without purification. LC/MSD (HP Series 1100 MSD): Expected MW: 726.20, Observed M+H, 727.1, Retention time: 1.62 min.

Arginine-Derived Bis-Aryl Ether Intermediate: Ester Formation

To a 200 mL recovery flask was added crude biphenyl ether (˜6.6 g, 9.04 mmol, 1.0 eq.) and anhydrous MeOH (125 mL). HCl gas was bubbled into the reaction until the solution was saturated. The reaction was fitted with a septum and stirred overnight at room temperature. The reaction mixture was concentrated to a viscous oil and purified via flash chromatography (gradient of 100% Hex to 100% EtOAc) to yield a off-white bubbly solid (3.3 g, 49% over two steps from the trifluorobenzene sulfonamide free acid). LC/MSD (HP Series 1100 MSD): Expected MW: 740.22, Observed M+H, 741.1, Retention time: 1.95 min.

Arginine-Derived Bis-Aryl Ether Intermediate: Removal of Guanidine Protecting Group

To a 500 mL recovery flask was added biphenyl ether methyl ester (3.3 g, 4.45 mmol, 1.0 eq.) and a stir bar. In a separate Erlenmeyer flask, 60% TFA/CH₂Cl₂ solution (250 mL) was prepared. The solution was added to the reaction flask and the resulting solution was stirred for 1.5 h. The reaction mixture was concentrated in vacuo and azeotroped with toluene (3×20 mL). The oil was further concentrated under high vacuum to remove residual toluene and TFA. The resulting oil was carried onto the next step with further purification. LC/MSD (HP Series 1100 MSD): Expected MW: 474.12, Observed M+H, 475.1, Retention time: 1.45 min.

N²-{[3,5-difluoro-4-(4-fluorophenoxy)phenyl]sulfonyl}-N¹-hydroxy-D-argininamide

Trifluoroacetate salt of N-2-{[3,5-difluoro-4-(4-fluorophenoxy)phenyl]sulfonyl}-N-1-hydroxy-D-argininamide Solutions of HONH₂.HCl (6.18 g, 89.0 mmol, 20 eq.) in hot anhydrous MeOH (31 mL) and KOH (7.48 g, 133 mmol, 30.0 eq.) in hot anhydrous MeOH (19 mL) were prepared. Upon dissolving, both solutions were removed from the hotplate and the KOH solution was added directly to the HONH₂.HCl solution. Upon addition, a white solid (KCl) immediately precipitated. The resulting solution was allowed to stand for 20 min. The solution was filtered into a 200 mL recovery flask containing the methyl ester (2.1 g, 4.45 mmol, 1.0 eq.) and a stir bar. Considerable bubbling occurred upon addition. The reaction was stirred at room temperature for 1.5 h. The reaction mixture was acidified to pH 5 with 1N HCl. A viscous solid formed in the flask. The solution was concentrated and then redissolved in MeOH. An off-white solid (HONH₂) remains out of solution. The solution was filtered and concentrated. Filtration was repeated as necessary until no more HONH₂ was evident. The resulting dark solid was redissolved in MeOH and purified via reverse phase HPLC (0.5% TFA/AcCN, 0.5% TFA/H₂O) to give an off-white solid (1.0 g, 48% over two steps from Pmc-protected methyl ester). LC/MSD (HP Series 1100 MSD): Expected MW: 475.11, Observed M+H, 476.1, Retention time: 1.33 min.

Example 3 Synthesis of N²-{[4-(4-chlorophenoxy)-3,5-difluorophenyl]sulfonyl}-N¹-hydroxy-D-argininamide and N²-{[4-(4-bromophenoxy)-3,5-difluorophenyl]sulfonyl}-N¹-hydroxy-D-argininamide

The above compounds (X=Cl, Br) were prepared via solution phase chemistry in a manner similar to description above:

-   -   N²-{[4-(4-chlorophenoxy)-3,5-difluorophenyl]sulfonyl}-N¹-hydroxy-D-argininamide         LC/MSD (HP Series 1100 MSD): Expected MW: 491.08, Observed M+H,         492.0, Retention time: 1.37 min     -   N²-{[4-(4-bromophenoxy)-3,5-difluorophenyl]sulfonyl}-N¹-hydroxy-D-argininamide         LC/MSD (HP Series 1100 MSD): Expected MW: 535.03, Observed M+H,         536.0, Retention time: 1.39 min

Example 4 N-2-[(3,5-difluoro-4-phenoxyphenyl)sulfonyl]-N-1-hydroxy-D-argininamide

The above compound was prepared according to solid phase methods described below. LC/MSD (HP Series 1100 MSD) Expected MW: 457.12, Observed M+H, 458.1 Retention time: 1.38 min.

Example 5 Alternative Synthesis of N-2-{[4-(4-chlorophenoxy)-3,5-difluorophenyl]sulfonyl}-N-1-hydroxy-D-argininamide

The following synthetic scheme illustrates how bis-aryl ether sulfonyl halide intermediates, as described above, can be used to make compounds of the invention. That is, rather than forming a bis-aryl ether sulfonamide from an existing haloaryl sulfonamide, as described above, in this case a bis-aryl ether sulfonyl halide is used to acylate, for example, an arginine-derived intermediate on its alpha-nitrogen to make the corresponding sulfonamide. Further steps to convert such bis-aryl ether sulfonamide intermediates to corresponding compounds of the invention is also illustrated, specifically regarding alternative protection deprotection strategies on route to hydroximate-derived compounds of the invention.

Sulfonamide b

D-Arg (pmc)-OH (3.21 g) is suspended in dichloromethane (40 ml) and 4 chlorophenoxy-3,5-difluorophenylsulfonyl chloride (2.5 g), triethylamine (4.1 ml) and catalytic amount of DMAP are added. The mixture is stirred at room temperature for 5 hrs. After concentrated the reaction mixture, sat. NaHCO3 (60 ml), water (20 ml) and diethyl ether (80 ml) are added and extracted with ether.

The aqueous phase, after acidifying with 6N HCl, is extracted with ethyl acetate. The combined organic phases are washed with brine, dried (MgSO4) and concentrated under reduced pressure to give compound b as a white solid (5.3 g, 98%). MK830-68: M+1=743.1

Methyl Ester c

Compound b is dissolved in dry MeOH (150 ml) and TMSCl (1.82 ml) is added. The reaction mixture is stirred under the reflux condition for 2 hrs. The reaction mixture is concentrated under reduced pressure to give compound 3 as a white solid. Purification by column chromatography with EtOAc-Hexane (3:1) gives 2.8 g (54%). MK830-70: M+1=757.1

Guanidine d

Compound c (2.8 g) is treated with 50%-trifluoroacetic acid in DCM (50 ml) included triethylsilane (0.5 ml) for 3 hrs. After concentrated the reaction mixture, it was co-evaporated with toluene. The residue is extracted with ether to remove the impurity and gives compound 4 as dark-gray solid (2.1 g, 116%). MK830-73: M+1=491.0

N²-{[4-(4-chlorophenoxy)-3,5-difluorophenyl]sulfonyl}-N¹-hydroxy-D-argininamide

Compound d (2.1 g) is treated with 1.76M hydroxylamine in KOH methanol solution (preparation: 6.96 g of NH₂OH). HCl is dissolved in MeOH (36 ml) and 8.4 g of potassium hydroxide is dissolved in MeOH (21 ml), then mix together and filtered) for 2 hrs. After neutralizing the reaction mixture with 6N HCl, the reaction mixture is filtered to move the salt. The reaction mixture is concentrated and purified by prep-HPLC. Prep-HPLC conditions: 20% to 70% in 60 min (A: water with 0.1% TFA, B: acetonitrile with 0.1% TFA), ca 25 min RT is desired product.

After lyophilization, the product was triturated with 1N—HCl three times, and then with water. White solid 0.87 g (38%). MK 830-80: M+1=492.0. H-NMR (CD3OD, 400 MHz Varian): δ 7.58 (d, J=7.2 Hz, 2H), 7.30 (d, J=9.2 Hz, 2H), 6.99 (d, J=9.2 Hz, 2H), 3.68 (t, 1H), 3.18 (m, 2H), 1.70 (m, 3H), 1.59 (m, 1H)

Example 6 Alternative Synthesis of N²-{[3,5-Difluoro-4-(4-Fluorophenoxy)Phenyl]Sulfonyl}-N¹-Hydroxy-D-Argininamide

This compound was synthesized via a similar route to N¹-hydroxy-N²-[(4-phenoxyphenyl)sulfonyl]-D-argininamide and N²-{[4-(4-chlorophenoxy)-3,5-difluorophenyl]sulfonyl}-N¹-hydroxy-D-argininamide:

H-D-Arginine(Pmc)-OMe b′

To a round bottom flask equipped with a magnetic stir bar was added H-D-Arginine(Pmc)-OH (13.1 g, 29.7 mmol, 1.0 eq.), dry MeOH (300 mL), and trimethyl silyl chloride (TMSCl) (16.2 g, 18.9 ml, 148.8 mmol, 5.0 eq.). The reaction was then allowed to stir at rt for a total of 36 h before concentrating via rotary evaporation. The viscous oil residue was then dissolved in 400 mL of saturated NaHCO₃ and allowed to stir for 10 min. The aqueous layer was then extracted three times with ethyl acetate (300 mL). The combined EtOAc layers were then dried with Na₂SO₄, concentrated and dried on high vacuum overnight to give H-D-Arginine(Pmc)-OMe b′ as a white foam (12.4 g, 92% yield): LC/MS Calcd for [M+H]⁺ 454.0, found 455.1.

Sulfonamide d′

To a round bottom flask equipped with a magnetic stir bar was added H-D-Arginine(Pmc)-OMe b′ (13.0 g, 27.3 mmol, 1.0 eq.), dry CH₂Cl₂ (200 mL), Triethyl amine (TEA) (7.23 g, 9.2 mL, 71.5 mmol, 2.5 eq.), and sulfonyl chloride c′ (9.6 g, 30 mmol, 1.05 eq). The reaction was then allowed to stir at rt for a total of 3 h. An additional 100 ml of CH₂Cl₂ and the organic layer was washed 2× with water (200 mL), 2× with 0.5M HCl, and 2× with brine. The organic layer was dried with Na₂SO₄, concentrated, and the solid was columned using the biotage system with the eluant being 2:1 hexane/ethyl acetate. Sulfonamide d′ was obtained as a pale yellow foam (20.5 g, 96% yield): LC/MS Calcd for [M+H]⁺ 740.0, found 741.1.2.

Guanidine e′

To a round bottom flask was added Sulfonamide d′ (20.5 g, 27.7 mmol), 1:1 TFA:CH₂Cl₂ (500 mL), and triethyl silane (5.0 mL). The reaction was allowed to sit at rt for 90 min before concentrating via rotary evaporation. The residual TFA was then removed via azeotroping with toluene. The oil was then triturated 3× with ether (125 mL) to give crude guanidine e′ as a white solid. Guanidine e′ was then dissolved in 50 mL of EtOAc, concentrated via rotary evaporation, and triturated again 2× with ether (50 mL). Drying of crude guanidine e′ on high vacuum overnight afforded a yellow brown foam, which was then rinsed 2× with ether (100 mL), and dried on high vacuum, yielding guanidine e′ as a yellow foam which was taken on crude to the next step. LC/MS Calcd for [M+H]⁺ 474.46, found 475.1.

Hydrochloride Salt of N²-{[3,5-difluoro-4-(4-fluorophenoxy)phenyl]sulfonyl}-N¹-hydroxy-D-argininamide

To a round bottom flask was added the above crude Guanidine e′ (12.1 g, 26.7 mmol, 1.0 eq.), and freshly made 1.76 M HONH₂ in MeOH (300 mL, 528 mmol, 20 eq.). The reaction was allowed to sit at rt overnight before filtering off the precipitate, and concentrating the supernatant to one fourth the original volume. The supernatant was then neutralized to pH 7.0 dropwise with neat TFA, concentrated via rotary evaporation, and triturated with ether (100 mL). The crude material was then dissolved in 60 mL of 20:80 acetonitrile:water and purified via three 20 mL injections on a Varian Prep HPLC system: gradient=15% B to 70% B in 40 min where A=100% water, 0.1% TFA, and B=100% acetonitrile, 0.1% TFA; flow rate=160 mL/min, fraction size=100 mL. Each fraction was analyzed on analytical HPLC, and LC/MS. Pure fractions were combined, lyophilized, HCl exchanged with 1N HCl 3×, and water exchanged 1× to give pure N²-{[3,5-difluoro-4-(4-fluorophenoxy)phenyl]sulfonyl}-N¹-hydroxy-D-argininamide as a white solid (6.5 g, 45% yield). LC/MS Calcd for [M+H]⁺ 475.44, found 476.1; ¹HNMR (400 MHz, MeOD): δ 7.68 (dt, J=8.8, 3.2 Hz, 2H), 7.14 (M, J=8.4 Hz, 6H), 3.65 (t, J=7.6 Hz, 1H), 3.15 (t, J=6.4 Hz, 2H), 1.51-1.69 (m, 4H).

Example 7 Hydrochloride Salt of N-1-Hydroxy-N-2-[(4-Phenoxyphenyl)Sulfonyl]-D-Argininamide

This compound was made via two different pathways as shown below.

Sulfonamide c″

To a round bottom flask equipped with a magnetic stir bar was added H-D Arginine(Pmc)-OH (60.0 g, 136.4 mmol, 1.0 eq.), dry CH₂Cl₂ (1000 mL), 4-phenoxy benzene sulfonyl chloride (b″) (36.4 g, 136 mmol, 1.0 eq.), and triethyl amine (75.0 mL, 542.4 mmol, 4.0 eq.). Trimethyl silyl chloride (34.2 mL, 271 mmol, 2.0 eq.) was then dropwise to the stirring reaction. The reaction was then allowed to stir at rt for an additional 3 h before concentrating via rotary evaporation. The solid residue was then dissolved in 300 mL of saturated NaHCO₃ and 300 mL H₂O. The aqueous layer was then washed twice with ether (200 mL), acidified with 2N HCl (200 mL), and extracted 3× with EtOAc. The combined EtOAc layers were then dried with Na₂SO₄, concentrated and dried on high vacuum overnight to give Sulfonamide c″ as a white foam (90.0 g, 98% yield): LC/MS Calcd for [M+H]⁺ 673.0, found 673.2.

Methyl Ester d″

To a round bottom flask equipped with a magnetic stir bar was added crude Sulfonamide c″ (45.0 g, 67.0 mmol, 1.0 eq.), dry MeOH (500 mL), and Trimethyl silyl chloride (13.2 mL, 100 mmol, 1.5 eq.). The reaction was then refluxed under nitrogen for 4 h, cooled to rt, and concentrated via rotary evaporation. Water (200 mL) and saturated NaHCO₃ (20 mL) were added to the solid residue, and the aqueous layer was extracted 3× with EtOAc (200 mL), dried with Na₂SO₄, concentrated and further dried on high vacuum overnight to give Methyl Ester d″ as a pale yellow foam (43.0 g, 93.5% yield): LC/MS Calcd for [M+H]⁺ 687.0, found 687.2.

Guanidine e″

To a round bottom flask was added crude Methyl Ester d″ (32.0 g, 46.6 mmol), 1:1 TFA:CH₂Cl₂ (500 mL), and triethyl silane (5.0 mL). The reaction was allowed to sit at rt for 90 min before concentrating via rotary evaporation. The residual TFA was then removed via azeotroping with toluene. The oil was then triturated 3× with ether (125 mL) to give crude guanidine e″ as a white solid. Guanidine e″ was then dissolved in 50 mL of EtOAc, concentrated via rotary evaporation, and triturated again 2× with ether (50 mL). Drying of crude guanidine e″ on high vacuum overnight afforded a yellow brown foam, which was then rinsed 2× with ether (100 mL), and dried on high vacuum, yielding guanidine e″ as a yellow foam which was taken on crude to the next step. LC/MS Calcd for [M+H]⁺ 421.0, found 421.1.

Hydrochloride salt of N¹-hydroxy-N²-[(4-phenoxyphenyl)sulfonyl]-D-argininamide

To a round bottom flask was added to the above crude Guanidine e″ (19.0 g, 45.2 mmol, 1.0 eq.), and freshly made 1.76 M HONH₂ in MeOH (380 mL, 668.8 mmol, 14.8 eq.). The reaction was allowed to sit at rt overnight before filtering off the precipitate, and concentrating the supernatant to one fourth the original volume. The supernatant was then neutralized to pH 7.0 dropwise with neat TFA, concentrated via rotary evaporation, and triturated with ether (100 mL). Crude EXEL-00987124 was then dissolved in 60 mL of 20:80 acetonitrile:water and purified via three 20 mL injections on a Varian Prep HPLC system: gradient=15% B to 70% B in 40 min where A=100% water, 0.1% TFA, and B=100% acetonitrile, 0.1% TFA; flow rate=160 mL/min, fraction size=100 mL. Each fraction was analyzed on analytical HPLC, and LC/MS. Pure fractions were combined, lyophilized, HCl exchanged with 1N HCl 3×, and water exchanged 1× to give pure N¹-hydroxy-N²-[(4-phenoxyphenyl)sulfonyl]-D-argininamide as a white solid (6.8 g, 35.9% yield). Mixed fractions contaminated with a small impurity were also collected in a separate flask and repurified (2.0 g, 10.5% yield). LC/MS Calcd for [M+H]⁺ 422.0, found 422.1; ¹HNMR (400 MHz, MeOD): δ 7.81 (dt, J=8.8, 3.2 Hz, 2H), 7.42 (t, J=7.4 Hz, 2H), 7.22 (t, J=7.4 Hz, 1H), 7.1 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 2H), 7.05 (d, J=8.8 Hz, 2H), 3.65 (t, J=7.6 Hz, 1H), 3.15 (t, J=6.4 Hz, 2H), 1.51-1.69 (m, 4H).

Hydroxamic Acid f″

To a round bottom flask was added methyl ester d″ (46.0 g, 67.0 mmol, 1.0 eq.) and freshly prepared 1.76 M HONH₂ in MeOH (152.0 mL, 268 mmol, 4.0 eq.). The reaction was allowed to sit at rt for 3 h before adding another 152 mL of 1.76M HONH₂. The reaction was continued for another 4 h before quenching with 1N HCl (250 mL) to a pH of 5.0. The methanol was evaporated and the water was decanted from the residual solid crude product. The crude hydroxamic acid f″ was purified in two batches (approximately 25 g each batch) by dissolving in EtOAc, and dry loading onto a Biotage FLASH 75 L pre-packed cartridge, and eluted with 100% EtOAc to afford pure hydroxamic acid f″ as an orange solid (34.7 g, 75% yield). LC/MS Calcd for [M+H]⁺ 688.0, found 688.2

Hydrochloride salt of N¹-hydroxy-N²-[(4-phenoxyphenyl)sulfonyl]-D-argininamide

To a round bottom flask was added hydroxamic acid f″ (19.7 g, 46.9 mmol), 1:1 TFA:CH₂Cl₂ (400 mL), and triethyl silane (4.0 mL). The reaction was stirred at rt for 90 min, and concentrated via rotary evaporation. The residual TFA was then removed via azeotroping with toluene. The oil was then triturated 3× with ether (125 mL) to give crude 2 as a brown solid. The solid was then dissolved in 40 mL of 20:80 acetonitrile:water and purified via two 20 mL injections on a Varian Prep HPLC system: gradient=15% B to 70% B in 40 min where A=100% water, 0.1% TFA, and B=100% acetonitrile, 0.1% TFA; flow rate=160 mL/min, fraction size=100 mL. Each fraction was analyzed on analytical HPLC, and LC/MS. Pure fractions were combined, lyophilyzed, HCl exchanged with 1N HCl 3×, and water exchanged 1× to give pure N¹-hydroxy-N²-[(4-phenoxyphenyl)sulfonyl]-D-argininamide as a white solid (5.2 g, 26.3% yield). Mixed fractions contaminated with a small impurity were also collected in a separate flask and repurified (1.4 g, 7.2% yield). LC/MS Calcd for [M+H]⁺ 422.0, found 422.1; ¹HNMR (400 MHz, MeOD): δ 7.81 (dt, J=8.8, 3.2 Hz, 2H), 7.42 (t, J=7.4 Hz, 2H), 7.22 (t, J=7.4 Hz, 1H), 7.1 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 2H), 7.05 (d, J=8.8 Hz, 2H), 3.65 (t, J=7.6 Hz, 1H), 3.15 (t, J=6.4 Hz, 2H), 1.51-1.69 (m, 4H).

Example 8 General Experimental Procedures for the Synthesis of Cyanoguanidines

Sulfonamide c′″

To a round bottom flask equipped with a magnetic stirrer was added Methylester a′″ (17.0 mmol, 1.0 eq.), dry CH₂Cl₂ (170 mL), Sulfonyl Chloride b′″ (18.5 mmol, 1.1 eq.), and 2,6-lutidine (42.5 mmol, 2.5 eq.). The reaction was stirred at rt for 5 h before quenching with H₂O (100 mL) and saturated NH₄Cl (20 mL). The aqueous layer was extracted 3× with EtOAc (100 mL), and the combined organic layers were dried with Na₂SO₄ before concentrating to give crude sulfonamide c′″ as a clear oil. Trituration with 20:80 EtOAc:Hexanes, followed by drying on high vacuum then affords relatively pure sulfonamide c′″ as a white solid that can be taken on directly to the next step.

Amine d′″

To a round bottom flask equipped with a magnetic stir bar was added Sulfonamide c′″ (1.14 mmol), dry MeOH (20.0 mL), dry CH₂Cl₂ (3.0 mL) and 10% Pd/C (120 mg). The reaction was stirred at rt over an atmosphere of hydrogen for 5 h before filtering over a pad of celite and rinsing 3× with EtOAc. The washes were combined and concentrated to give crude amine d′″ as a clear oil which can be taken directly onto the next step.

Cyanoguanidine f′″

To a round bottom flask equipped with a magnetic stir bar was added amine d′″ (1.14 mmol, 1.0 eq.), dry DMF (6.0 mL), dry triethylamine (6.0 mL), thiomethylcyanoguanidine e′″ (1.14 mmol, 1.0 eq.), and AgNO₃ (1.23 mmol, 1.1 eq.). The brown slurry was stirred at rt overnight in the absence of light before filtering out the brown precipitate. The filtrate was concentrated and placed on high vacuum to remove any residual DMF. Crude cyanoguanidine f′″ was then purified via silica gel chromatography.

Hydroxamic Acid g′″

To a round bottom flask was added cyanoguanidine f′″ (0.47 mmol, 1.0 eq.) and freshly prepared 1.76 M HONH₂ (1.9 mmol, 4.0 eq.). The reaction was stirred at rt for 1 h before adding another 1.0 mL of 1.76 M HONH₂. After stirring for an additional 3 h, the reaction was neutralized to a pH of 7.0 with 1N HCl. (Care was taken during the neutralization such that the pH was never below 7.0 to prevent cyanoguanidine conversion to the urea.) Silica gel chromatography then afforded pure hydroxamic acid g′″. Alternatively, hydroxamic acid g′″ can be purified via prep HPLC (solvent system=water/acetonitrile with 0.1% TFA), although fractions containing hydroxamic acid g′″ must be neutralized with saturated NaHCO₃ prior to concentration to prevent hydrolysis of the cyanoguanidine to the corresponding urea).

In the case where R₂═H:

Cyanoimine i′″

To a round bottom flask equipped with a magnetic stir bar was added amine d′″ (0.51 mmol, 1.0 eq.), isopropanol (3.0 mL), triethyl amine (0.51 mmol, 1.0 eq.), and diphenyl cyano carbonimidate (0.56 mmol, 1.1 eq.). The reaction was stirred at rt overnight, concentrated via rotary evaporation, and purified via silica gel chromatography.

Cyanoguanidine j′″

To a round bottom flask was added cyanoimine i′″ (0.11 mmol), isopropanol (2.0 mL), and concentrated NH₄OH (1.0 mL). The reaction was stirred at rt overnight, and concentrated via rotary evaporation to afford crude cyanoguanidine j′″ which can be carried onto the next step without further purification.

Example 9 Preparation of Sulfonamide Hydroxamates on Solid Support

General Procedure for the Sulfonamide Hydroxamate Synthesis on Solid Support:

General Procedure in Solid Phase Syntheses:

Fmoc Deprotection of Resin Bound N-(Fmoc)hydroxylamine:

2-Chlorotrityl polystyrene resin functionalized with N-(Fmoc)hydroxylamine (0.2 g, 0.154 mmole) was welling in dichloromethane (DCM). The resin was treated with 20% piperidine in DCM for 1 hr. After filtration the resin was washed with DCM then with methanol (MeOH) and DCM.

Amino Acid Coupling to O-(resin)hydroxylamine:

O-(resin)hydroxylamine (0.154 mmole) was treated with a solution of the appropriate N-(Fmoc) protected amino acid (2 eq.) in dimethylformamide (DMF)-DCM containing HATU(O(7-azabenzotriazol-1-yl)-N,N,N′,N′,-tetramethyluronium hexafluorophosphate, 2 eq.) and diisopropylethylamine (DIEA, 4 eq.). The resulting slurry was agitated for 13 hrs. The resin was filtered and washed with DMF, MeOH, and DC

α-N-Fmoc Deprotection of Resin Bound Amino Acid Hydroxylamine:

O-(resin)hydroxylamine-amino acid (α-N-Fmoc) (0.154 mmole) was treated with 20% piperidine in DCM. The resin was agitated for 1 hr then filtered, washed with DCM, MeOH and DCM.

Formation of Sulfonamide:

O-(resin)hydroxylamino-amino acid (0.154 mmole) was treated with appropriate sulfonyl chloride (2 eq.) containing 2,6-lutidine (2 eq.) in DCM for 13 hrs. The resin was filtered and washed with DCM, MeOH and DCM.

Compound Release from the Resin:

The α-N-substituted resin bound amino acid sulfonamide hydroxamate was treated with 20% Trifluoroacetic acid (TFA) containing 2% triethylsilane in DCM for 30 min. The resin filtered and evaporated to dryness then purified by semi-prep HPLC.

Following compounds are prepared using method described above: N-2-{[6-3-fluorophenyl)pyridin-3-yl]sulfonyl}-N-1-hydroxy-D-argininamide, N-1-hydroxy-N-2-[(4-phenoxyphenyl)sulfonyl]-D-argininamide, N-2-{[4-(4-fluorophenoxy)phenyl]sulfonyl}-N-1-hydroxy-D-argininamide, N-2-[(3-fluoro-4-phenoxyphenyl)sulfonyl]-N-1-hydroxy-D-argininamide, N-2-{[4-(4-chlorophenoxy)-3,5-difluorophenyl]sulfonyl}-N-1-hydroxy-D-argininamide, N-2-{[3,5-difluoro-4-(4-fluorophenoxy)phenyl]sulfonyl}-N-1-hydroxy-D-argininamide, and N-2-(1,1′-biphenyl-4-ylsulfonyl)-N-1-hydroxy-D-argininamide

Example 9 Preparation of Pyridylether Sulfonamide Hydroxamate on Solid Support

Formation of Pyridylarylether-Sulfonamide:

O-(resin)hydroxylamino-amino acid (0.154 mmole) was treated with 2-chloropyridyl sulfonyl chloride (2 eq.) containing 2,6-lutidine (2 eq.) in DCM for 13 hrs. The resin was filtered and washed with DCM, MeOH and DCM.

Formation of Pyridyl-Aryl Ether:

The α-N-substituted resin bound amino acid sulfonamide hydroxamate was treated with arylalcohol (10 eq.), cesium carbonate (5 eq.) in N-methylpyrrolidinone (NMP) at 80° C. for 13 hrs. The resin filtered and washed with DMF, MeOH, water, MeOH and DCM.

Compound Release from the Resin:

The α-N-substituted resin bound amino acid sulfonamide hydroxamate was treated with 20% Trifluoroacetic acid (TFA) containing 2% triethylsilane in DCM for 30 min. The resin filtered and evaporated to dryness then purified by semi-prep HPLC.

Following compounds are prepared using method described above:

-   N-1-hydroxy-N-2-{[6-(5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalen-2-yloxy)pyridin-3-yl]sulfonyl}-D-argininamide -   Series of Mono-fluoro aryl ether: 3,4-difluorosulfonyl chloride is     used instead of 2-chloropyridyl sulfonyl chloride.

Example 10 Preparation of Pyridylether Sulfonamide Hydroxamate on Solid Support

Following compounds are prepared using method described above:

-   N-2-[(3-fluoro-4-phenoxyphenyl)sulfonyl]-N-1-hydroxy-D-argininamide     (4) -   N-2-{[3-fluoro-4-(4-fluorophenoxy)phenyl]sulfonyl}-N-1-hydroxy-D-argininamide     (9) -   N-2-{[4-(4-chlorophenoxy)-3-fluorophenyl]sulfonyl}-N-1-hydroxy-D-argininamide     (10) -   N-2-([4-(4-cyanophenoxy)-3-fluorophenyl]sulfonyl)-N-1-hydroxy-D-argininamide     (11) -   N-2-{[4-(3,5-dimethylphenoxy)-3-fluorophenyl]sulfonyl}-N-1-hydroxy-D-argininamide     (12)

The following, Table 2, provides some physical data for some of the compounds synthesized. The compound numbers in Table 2 correlate to compound numbers in Table 1.

TABLE 2 Calculated Retention Time Cmpd # MWt Observed MWt (min.) 1 424.4 M + H = 425.1 1.1 HP 2 518.6 M + H = 519.1 1.39 HP 3 536.577 M + H = 537.1 1.31 Shimadzu 4 502.2 M + H = 503.1 1.45 HP 5 463.5 M + H = 464.1 1.25 HP 6 520.578 M + H = 521.1 1.71 Shimadzu 7 460.5 M + H = 461.1 1.35 HP 8 521.6 M + H = 522.1 1.35 HP 9 469.4 M + H = 470.0 1.25 HP 10 576.6 M + H = 577.1 1.25 HP 11 466.5 M + H = 467.0 1.32 HP 12 573.2 M + H = 574.2 1.32 HP 14 512.513 M + H = 513.1 1.32 Shimadzu 15 421.47 M + H = 422.1 (100%) 1.15 HP 16 457 M + H = 458 1.28 HP 17 439.46 M + H = 440.1 (100%) 1.2 HP 18 473.9 M + H = 474.0 (100%) 1.3 HP 19 439.46 M + H = 440.1 (100%) 1.25 HP 20 505.6 M + H = 506.2 1.4 HP 21 548.588 M + H = 549.1 1.51 Shimadzu 22 457.12 M + H = 458.1 1.38 HP 23 464 M + H = 465 1.25 HP 24 566.57 M + H = 567.1 (100%) 1.4 HP 25 491.89 M + H = 492.1 (100%) 1.32 HP 26 467.51 M + H = 468.1 (100%) 1.31 HP 28 405.47 M + H = 406.1 (100%) 1.46 HP 29 575.56 M + H = 576 1.22 HP 30 449.52 M + H = 450.1 (100%) 1.21 HP 31 476.55 M + H = 477.1 (100%) 1.32 HP 32 535.03 M + H = 536.0 1.39 HP 33 467.5 M + H = 468.14 1.793 Shimazu 34 528.6 M + H = 529 1.45 HP 35 466 M + H = 467.1 1.15 HP 36 544.62 M + H = 545 1.59 HP 37 598.6 M + H = 599 1.48 HP 38 563.61 M + H = 564.1 (100%) 1.5 HP 39 463.54 M + H = 464.2 (100%) 1.32 HP 40 559.6 M + H = 598.0 1.44 HP (M + K, 100%) 41 576.05 M + H = 614.0 1.6 HP (M + K, 100%) 42 479.526 M + H = 480.1 1.34 Shimadzu 43 562.64 M + H = 563 1.25 HP 44 503.5 M + H = 504.1 1.37 HP 45 481.538 M + H = 482.1 1.27 HP 46 481.53 M + H = 482.1 (100%) 1.23 HP 47 517.519 M + H = 518.1 1.42 Shimadzu 48 533.973 M + H = 534.1 1.39 HP 49 545.62 M + H = 546.1 (100%) 1.45 HP 50 475.11 M + H = 476.1 1.33 HP

Table 3 shows proton NMR data for selected compounds:

TABLE 3 Entry Name ¹H-NMR 1 N¹-hydroxy-N²-{[4-(phenyloxy)phenyl]sulfonyl}- H-NMR; δ(CD3OD): 7.79(d, 2H), D-lysinamide 7.42(t, 2H), 7.22(t, 1H), 7.09(d, 2H), 7.05(d, 2H), 3.63(t, 1H), 2.87(t, 2H), 1.57-1.68(m, 4H), 1.44(m, 1H), 1.37(m, 1H) 2 N¹-hydroxy-N²-{[4-(phenyloxy)phenyl]sulfonyl}- H-NMR; δ(CD3OD): 7.79(q, 2H), 3-piperidin-3-ylalaninamide 7.42(t, 2H), 7.22(t, 1H), 7.10(d, 2H), 7.05(d, 2H), 3.72(m, 1H), 3.23- 3.47(m, 2H), 2.87(m, 1H), 2.64(t, 1H), 1.83-2.01(m, 3H), 1.17-1.74(m, 4H) 3 N¹-hydroxy-N²-{[4-(phenyloxy)phenyl]sulfonyl}- H-NMR; δ(CD3OD): 7.80(d, 2H), 3-pyrrolidin-3-ylalaninamide 7.42(t, 2H), 7.22(t, 1H), 7.10(d, 2H), 7.06(d, 2H), 3.72(q, 2H), 2.22-2.3(m, 1H), 1.96-2.18(m, 4H), 1.83(m, 1H), 1.65(m, 1H) 4 N²-{[6-(3-fluorophenyl)pyridin-3-yl]sulfonyl}-N¹- (CD₃OD) 9.21(br. s, 1H), 9.01(d, hydroxy-D-lysinamide 1H), 8.24(dd, 1H), 8.04(d, 1H), 7.92(dd, 1H), 7.88(dt, 1H), 7.54(m, 1H), 7.22(td, 1H), 3.72(t, 1H), 3.20(br. q, 2H), 1.65(m, 2H), 1.53(m, 2H), 1.45(m, 2H) ppm 5 N-hydroxy-N-{[4-(phenyloxy)phenyl]sulfonyl}-D- H-NMR; δ(CD3OD): 7.50(d, 2H), tryptophanamide 7.42(m, 3H), 7.32(d, 1H), 7.24(m, 2H), 7.06(m, 2H), 6.99(s, 1H), 6.94(t, 1H), 6.76(d, 1H), 6.64(d, 1H), 3.84(t, 1H), 3.13(q, 1H), 2.87(q, 1H) 6 N¹-hydroxy-N²-({5-[2-(methylthio)pyrimidin-4- H-NMR; δ(CD3OD): 8.6(d, 1H), yl]-2-thienyl}sulfonyl)lysinamide 7.9(d, 1H), 7.6(d, 1H), 7.58(d, 1H), 3.8(t, 1H), 2.9(t, 2H), 2.6(s, 3H), 1.6- 1.75(m, 4H), 1.5(m, 1H), 1.4(m, 1H) 7 N-hydroxy-N-{[4-(phenyloxy)phenyl]sulfonyl}-D- H-NMR; δ(CD3OD): 8.78(s, 1H), histidinamide 7.74(d, 2H), 7.43(t, 2H), 7.31(s, 1H), 7.23(t, 1H), 7.10(d, 2H), 7.02(d, 2H), 3.94(q, 1H), 2.96-3.12(q, 2H) 8 N¹-hydroxy-N²-methyl-N²-{[4- H-NMR; δ(CD3OD): 7.75(m, 2H), (phenyloxy)phenyl]sulfonyl}-3-piperidin-3- 7.42(m, 2H), 7.23(m, 1H), 7.01- ylalaninamide 7.12(m, 4H), 3.34(m 1H), 3.30(s, 3H), 2.82-3.00(m, 3H), 2.63-2.71(m, 1H), 1.85-2.06(m, 9H) 9 N¹-hydroxy-N²-{[4-(phenyloxy)phenyl]sulfonyl}- H-NMR; δ(CD3OD): 7.80(d, 2H), 3-piperidin-4-ylalaninamide 7.43(t, 2H), 7.22(t, 1H), 7.10(d, 2H), 7.05(d, 2H), 3.71(q, 1H), 3.35(d, 1H), 2.91(dt, 2H), 1.89(d, 2H), 1.24- 1.76(m, 6H) 10 N¹-hydroxy-N²-{[4-(phenyloxy)phenyl]sulfonyl}- H-NMR; δ(CD3OD): 8.71(d, 1H), 3-pyridin-3-yl-D-alaninamide 8.64(s, 1H), 8.34(d, 1H), 7.91(q, 1H), 7.79(d, 1H), 7.69(d, 2H), 7.43(t, 2H), 7.23(t, 1H), 7.10(d, 2H), 7.00(d, 2H), 3.94(q, 1H), 3.18(q, 1H), 3.05(q, 1H) 11 N⁶-glycyl-N¹-hydroxy-N²-{[4- H-NMR; δ(CD3OD): 7.79(d, 2H), (phenyloxy)phenyl]sulfonyl}-D-lysinamide 7.42(t, 2H), 7.22(t, 1H), 7.10(d, 2H), 7.05(d, 2H), 3.64(s, 2H), 3.60(t, 1H), 3.19(m, 2H), 1.60(m, 2H), 1.48(m, 2H), 1.34(m, 2H) 12 N¹-hydroxy-N²,N⁶,N⁶-trimethyl-N²-{[4- H-NMR; δ(CD3OD): 7.80(d, 2H), (phenyloxy)phenyl]sulfonyl}-D-lysinamide 7.42(m, 2H), 7.22(t, 1H), 6.96- 7.10(m, 4H), 3.66(t, 1H), 3.30(m, 2H), 3.11(s, 9H), 1.75-1.85(m, 2H), 1.69(q, 2H), 1.36-1.50(m, 2H) 13 3-[4-(aminomethyl)cyclohexyl]-N¹-hydroxy-N²- H-NMR; δ(CD3OD): 7.80(d, 2H), {[4-(phenyloxy)phenyl]sulfonyl}alaninamide 7.42(t, 2H), 7.22(t, 1H), 7.10(d, 2H), 7.05(d, 2H), 3.67(q, 1H), 2.99(m, 1H), 1.99(m, 2H), 1.79(m, 2H), 1.54(t, 1H), 1.35-1.42(m, 3H), 1.26(m, 1H), 1.06(q, 1H), 0.96(q, 1H) 14 N¹-hydroxy-N²-{[6-(naphthalen-1-yloxy)pyridin- H-NMR; δ(CD₃OD): 8.46(br. d, 1H), 3-yl]sulfonyl}-D-argininamide 8.18(d, 1H), 7.95(d, 1H), 7.84(m, 2H), 7.50(m, 3H), 7.30(d, 1H), 7.18(d, 1H), 3.54(br. t, 1H), 3.04(br. t, 2H), 2.50(m, 1H), 1.8(m, 3H) ppm. 17 N⁶-[(E)-(cyanoimino)(hydroxyamino)methyl]-N²- H-NMR; δ(CD3OD): 7.78(d, 2H), ({4-[(4-fluorophenyl)oxy]phenyl}sulfonyl)-N¹- 7.14(m, 4H), 7.01(d, 2H), 3.56(t, hydroxy-D-lysinamide 1H), 1.47(m, 4H), 1.37(m, 2H), 1.19(m, 2H) 18 N²-({4-[(4-fluorophenyl)oxy]phenyl}sulfonyl)-N¹- H-NMR; δ(CD3OD): 7.67(d, 2H), hydroxy-D-lysinamide 7.04(m, 4H), 6.92(d, 2H), 3.52(t, 1H), 1.53(m, 4H), 1.38(m, 2H), 1.25(m, 2H) 19 N⁶-{(Z)-(cyanoimino)[(2-morpholin-4- H-NMR; δ(CD₃OD) 9.01(br. s, 1H), ylethyl)amino]methyl}-N²-{[6-(3- 8.26(d, 1H), 8.06(d, 1H), 7.89(dd, fluorophenyl)pyridin-3-yl]sulfonyl}-N¹-hydroxy- 2H), 7.52(br. q, 1H), 7.24(br. t, 1H), D-lysinamide 3.72(m, 4H), 3.32(m, 4H), 3.15(br. t, 2H), 2.52(m, 6H), 1.3-1.8(m, 5H) ppm. 20 N²-({6-[(4-fluorophenyl)oxy]pyridin-3- H-NMR; δ(CD₃OD) 8.45(br. s, 1H), yl}sulfonyl)-N¹-hydroxy-D-argininamide 8.19(br s, 1H), 7.20(m, 5H), 3.65(br. s, 1H), 3.25(m, 4H), 1.65(m, 3H) ppm. 21 N²-({6-[(4-chlorophenyl)oxy]pyridin-3- H-NMR; δ(CD₃OD) 8.45(d, 1H), yl}sulfonyl)-N¹-hydroxy-D-argininamide 8.19(dd, 1H), 7.42(d, 2H), 7.19(dd, 3H), 3.85(br. t, 1H), 3.20(m, 2H), 1.80(m, 4H) ppm 22 N²-({3,5-difluoro-4-[(4- H-NMR; δ(CD3OD): 7.52(d, 2H), fluorophenyl)oxy]phenyl}sulfonyl)-N¹-hydroxy- 6.95(d, 2H), 6.91(m, 2H), 3.26 m, N⁶-(morpholin-4-ylcarbonyl)-D-lysinamide 5H), 3.22(4H, m), 3.04(m, 2H), 1.54(m, 2H), 1.40(m, 2H), 1.25(m, 2H) 23 4-cyano-N-hydroxy-N-{[4- H-NMR; δ(CD3OD): 7.4(m, 4H), (phenyloxy)phenyl]sulfonyl}-D- 7.28(m, 1H), 7.25(s, 2H), 7.05(m, phenylalaninamide 4H), 6.78(M, 2H), 4.03(m, 1H), 3.10(m, 1H), 2.85(m, 1H) 25 3-cyano-N-({3,5-difluoro-4-[(4- H-NMR; δ(CDCl3): 7.1-7.4(m, 6H), fluorophenyl)oxy]phenyl}sulfonyl)-N-hydroxy-D- 6.94(m, 2H), 6.84(m, 2H), 4.2(m, phenylalaninamide 1H), 3.0-3.3(m, 2H) 26 3-cyano-N-hydroxy-N-{[4- H-NMR; δ(CDCl3): 7.42(m, 2H), (phenyloxy)phenyl]sulfonyl}-D- 7.39(t, 2H), 7.34(d, 1H), 7.26(m, 1H), phenylalaninamide 7.21(t, 2H), 7.15(m, 1H), 7.04(d, 2H), 6.74(d, 2H), 4.1(m, 1H), 3.2(m, 1H), 2.9(m, 1H) 27 N²-({3,5-difluoro-4-[(4- H-NMR; δ(CD3OD): 7.6(d, 2H), hydroxyphenyl)oxy]phenyl}sulfonyl)-N¹- 6.8(d, 2H), 6.7(d, 2H), 3.7(t, 1H), hydroxyargininamide 3.2(t, 2H), 1.6-1.8(m, 4H) 28 N²-{[3,5-difluoro-4-(pyridin-3- H-NMR; δ(CD3OD): 8.5(s, 1H), yloxy)phenyl]sulfonyl}-N¹-hydroxyargininamide 8.4(s, 1H), 7.62(d, 2H), 7.5(m, 2H), 3.7(t, 1H), 3.2(t, 2H), 1.7(m, 4H) 30 N²-({3,5-difluoro-4-[(4- H-NMR; δ(CD₃OD) 7.60(d, 2H), fluorophenyl)oxy]phenyl}sulfonyl)-N⁶-[1-(4,4- 7.05(m, 4H), 3.65(t, 1H), 3.45(t, dimethyl-2,6-dioxocyclohexylidene)ethyl]-N¹- 1H), 2.60(s, 3H), 2.40(s, 3H), 1.65(m, hydroxy-D-lysinamide 4H), 1.45(m, 3H), 1.0(s, 4H) ppm 31 N²-{[3,5-difluoro-4-({4- H-NMR; δ(CD3OD): 7.6(d, 2H), [(phenylmethyl)oxy]phenyl}oxy)phenyl]sulfonyl}- 7.4(d, 2H), 7.35(m, 2H), 6.9(s, 5H), N¹-hydroxyargininamide 5.02(s, 2H), 3.65(t, 1H), 3.1(t, 2H), 1.7(m, 4H) 32 N²-{[3,5-difluoro-4-(pyridin-3- H-NMR; δ(CD3OD): 1.3-1.5(m, yloxy)phenyl]sulfonyl}-N¹-hydroxy-6-morpholin- 2H), 1.5-1.7(m, 4H), 1.99(s, 3H), 4-yl-D-norleucinamide 2.57(t, 2H), 2.70(br s, 4H), 3.68(t, 1H), 3.76(t, 4H), 7.43(d, 1H), 7.63(d, 2H), 8.33(dd, 1H), 8.42(d, 1H 33 N²-({3-fluoro-4-([4- H-NMR; δ(CD₃OD): 7.70(m, 2H), fluorophenyl)oxy]phenyl}sulfonyl)-N¹-hydroxy-3- 7.10(m, 5H), 3.80(br. t, 2H), morpholin-4-yl-D-alaninamide 3.20(m, 6H) ppm 34 N-({3,5-difluoro-4-[(4- H-NMR; δ(CD₃OD): 7.61(d, 2H), fluorophenyl)oxy]phenyl}sulfonyl)-N-hydroxy-4- 7.49(m, 4H), 7.01(m, 4H), 3.90(dd, [(hydroxyamino)(Imino)methyl]-D- 1H), 3.00(m, 2H) ppm phenylalaninamide 36 N-({3,5-difluoro-4-[(4- H-NMR; δ(CD₃OD): 7.54(m, 6H), fluorophenyl)oxy]phenyl}sulfonyl)-N-hydroxy-3- 7.02(m, 4H), 3.94(t, 1H), 3.01(m, [(hydroxyamino)(imino)methyl]-D- 2H) ppm phenylalaninamide 37 N²-({4-[(4-chlorophenyl)oxy]-3,5- H-NMR; δ(CDCl3): 7.54(d, 2H), difluorophenyl}sulfonyl)-N¹-hydroxy-3-[1- 7.23(d, 2H), 6.85(d, 2H), 3.98(m, (morpholin-4-ylcarbonyl)piperidin-4- 1H), 3.63(br, 4H), 3.21(br, 2H), yl]alaninamide 2.81(m, 1H), 2.66(m, 1H), 1.60(br, 2H), 1.10(m, 1H) 38 N²-({3,5-difluoro-4-[(4- H-NMR; δ(DMSO-d6): 10.65(s, 1H), fluorophenyl)oxy]phenyl}sulfonyl)-N¹-hydroxy-3- 8.45(d, 1H), 7.62(d, 2H), 7.18(d, 2H), [1-(morpholin-4-ylcarbonyl)piperidin-4- 7.10(d, 2H), 3.64(m, 1H), 3.54(m, yl]alaninamide 4H), 3.08(m, 2H), 2.63(m, 1H), 2.49(m, 1H), 1.53(m, 1H), 1.38(m, 1H), 1.0(m, 1H) 39 3-[amino(imino)methyl]-N-({3,5-difluoro-4-[(4 H-NMR; δ(CD₃OD): 7.58(m, 6H), fluorophenyl)oxy]phenyl}sulfonyl)-N-hydroxy-D- 6.99(m, 4H), 3.88(t, 1H), 3.01(m, phenylalaninamide 2H) ppm 40 4-[amino(imino)methyl]-N-({3,5-difluoro-4-[(4- H-NMR; δ(CD₃OD): 7.75(d, 2H), fluorophenyl)oxy]phenyl}sulfonyl)-N-hydroxy-D- 7.50(d, 4H), 7.01(m, 4H), 3.90(dd, phenylalaninamide 1H), 3.05(m, 2H) ppm. 41 N⁵-(aminocorbonyl)-N~2~-({3-fluoro-4-[(4- H-NMR; δ(CD₃OD): 7.65(d, 1H), fluorophenyl)oxy]phenyl}sulfonyl)-N¹-hydroxy- 7.60(d, 1H), 7.10 (m, 5H), 3.82(t, D-ornithinamide 1H), 3.05(m, 2H), 1.60(m, 4H) ppm 42 (2R)-2-[({4-[(4-chlorophenyl)oxy]-3,5- H-NMR; δ(CD3OD): 1.97(q, 2H), difluorophenyl}sulfonyl)amino]-4- 2.11(q, 2H), 2.78(s, 6H), 3.71(t, 1H), (dimethylamino)-N-hydroxybutanamide 6.90(dd, 2H), 7.21(d, 2H), 7.51(dd, 2H) 43 (2R)-2-[({4-[(4-chlorophenyl)oxy]-3,5- H-NMR; δ(CD3OD): 7.61(d, 2H), difluorophenyl}sulfonyl)amino]-4-{[1-(4,4- 7.31(d, 2H), 7.00(d, 2H), 3.77(t, 1H), dimethyl-2,6-dioxocyclohexylidene)-2- 3.64(t, 2H), 3.04(d, 2H), 2.38(s, 4H), methylbutyl]amino}-N-hydroxybutanamide 1.97(m, 3H), 0.99-1.02(m, 12H) 44 N²-({4-[(4-chlorophenyl)oxy]-3,5- H-NMR; δ(CD₃OD): 7.60(d, 2H), difluorophenyl}sulfonyl)-N¹-hydroxy-3-[(2- 7.30(m, 2H), 7.00(d, 2H), 3.80(m, morpholin-4-yl-2-oxoethyl)thio]-D-valinamide 10H), 1.40(d, 6H) ppm 45 (2R)-4-amino-2-[({4-[(4-chlorophenyl)oxy]-3,5- H-NMR; δ(CD3OD): 7.62(d, 2H), difluorophenyl}sulfonyl)amino]-N- 7.32(d, 2H), 7.01(d, 2H), 3.79(t, 1H), hydroxybutanamide 3.08(m, 1H), 2.98(m, 1H), 1.99(q, 2H) 46 (2R)-4-{[amino(imino)methyl]amino}-2-[({4-[(4- H-NMR; δ(CD3OD): 7.61(d, 2H), chlorophenyl)oxy]-3,5- 7.32(d, 2H), 7.00(d, 2H), 3.80(t, 1H), difluorophenyl}sulfonyl)amino]-N- 3.10(m, 1H), 2.98(m, 1H), 2.00(q, hydroxybutanamide 2H)

Example 11 Enzyme Assays

mADAM-10 or hADAM-10 activity was measured as the ability to cleave a 10-residue peptide (DABCYL-Leu-Leu-Ala-Gln-Lys-*-Leu-Arg-Ser-Ser-Arg-EDANS). This peptide is based on the TNF-α cleavage site (Leu⁶²-Arg⁷¹), however, we found that replacement of Ala⁷⁶-Val⁷⁷ with Lys-Leu resulted in a peptide with a 5-fold greater affinity for ADAM-10 than the native TNF-α peptide. Enzyme was diluted to a final active concentration of 5 nM in Buffer A (50 mM HEPES 8.0, 100 mM NaCl, 1 mM CaCl2 and 0.01% NP-40). Serial dilutions for compounds were performed ranging from 100 uM to 0.5 nM using a Beckman Biomek 2000 in polypropylene plates (Greiner). 20 μl of enzyme solution was added to 10 μl of compound in buffer A, and allowed to incubate for 15 min in 384 well black, Greiner, microtiter plates (#781076). 20 μl of substrate (12.5 uM in Buffer A) was then added, resulting in final reaction conditions of 2 nM ADAM-10, 5 μM substrate, and compound concentrations ranging from 20 uM to 0.1 nM. The reaction was incubated for 2 hr at RT, and fluorescence was measured at Ex355, Em460 on a Wallac Victor 2 fluorescence reader. For final analysis of potent inhibitors, a similar reaction was set up with a final active ADAM-10 concentration of 0.1 nM. This reaction was incubated for 16 hr at RT and fluorescence was read using identical conditions.

Table 4 below shows structure activity relationship data for selected compounds of the invention when tested in vitro with various metalloproteases. Inhibition is indicated as IC₅₀ with the following key: A=IC₅₀ less than 50 nM, B=IC₅₀ greater than 50 nM, but less than 1000 nM, C=IC₅₀ greater than 50 nM, but less than 20,000 nM, and D=IC₅₀ greater than 20,000 nM.

One aspect of the invention is the combination of, for example, guanidine-containing sidechains on an amino acid derived hydroximate; and substitution (particularly halo, more particularly fluoro) on the proximal ring (ring bonded directly to the sulfonamide moiety) of a two-ring-substituted sulfonamide derivative of the amino acid derived hydroximate. For example, by combining an arginine-derived hydroximate having a bis-aryl ether sulfonamide on the alpha-nitrogen, particularly when the proximal ring of the bis-aryl ether is substituted with, for example at least one fluorine, inhibitors that are selective for ADAM-10 are produced.

TABLE 4 ADAM-10 MMP1 MMP2 MMP3 MMP8 MMP9 MMP13 TACE # Compound Name IC₅₀ IC₅₀ IC₅₀ IC₅₀ IC₅₀ IC₅₀ IC₅₀ IC₅₀ 1 N¹-hydroxy-N²-{[4- A B C A A B (phenyloxy)phenyl]sulfonyl}-D- lysinamide 2 N¹-hydroxy-N²-{[4- A C A B A A A B (phenyloxy)phenyl]sulfonyl}-D- argininamide 3 N¹-hydroxy-N²-{[4- A B A A A A (phenyloxy)phenyl]sulfonyl}-3- piperidin-3-ylalaninamide 4 N¹-hydroxy-N²-{[4- A B A A A C (phenyloxy)phenyl]sulfonyl}-3- pyrrolidin-3-ylalaninamide 5 N²-{[6-(3-fluorophenyl)pyridin- A C A B A C 3-yl]sulfonyl}-N¹-hydroxy-D- lysinamide 6 N-hydroxy-N-{[4- A B A A A A (phenyloxy)phenyl]sulfonyl}-D- tryptophanamide 7 N¹-hydroxy-N²-({5-[2- B D A C A C (methylthio)pyrimidin-4-yl]-2- thienyl}sulfonyl)lysinamide 8 N-hydroxy-N-{[4- A B A A A B (phenyloxy)phenyl]sulfonyl}-D- histidinamide 9 N¹-hydroxy-N²-methyl-N²-{[4- A B A A A B (phenyloxy)phenyl]sulfonyl}-3- piperidin-3-ylalaninamide 10 N¹-hydroxy-N²-{[4- A B A A A B (phenyloxy)phenyl]sulfonyl}-3- piperidin-4-ylalaninamide 11 N¹-hydroxy-N²-{[4- A D A A A A (phenyloxy)phenyl]sulfonyl}-3- pyridin-3-yl-D-alaninamide 12 N¹-hydroxy-6-morpholin-4-yl-N²- A B A A A C {[4-(phenyloxy)phenyl]sulfonyl}- D-norleucinamide 13 N⁶-glycyl-N¹-hydroxy-N²-{[4- A A A B (phenyloxy)phenyl]sulfonyl}-D- lysinamide 14 N²-{[6-(3-fluorophenyl)pyridin- A B A B A C 3-yl]sulfonyl}-N¹-hydroxy-D- argininamide 15 N¹-hydroxy-N²,N⁶,N⁶-trimethyl-N²- A B A A A B {[4-(phenyloxy)phenyl]sulfonyl}- D-lysinamide 16 3-[4-(aminomethyl)cyclohexyl]- A B A A A B N¹-hydroxy-N²-{[4- (phenyloxy) phenyl]sulfonyl}alaninamide 17 N²-{[6-(3-fluorophenyl)pyridin- A D A B A C 3-yl]sulfonyl}-N¹-hydroxy-6- morpholin-4-yl-D-norleucinamide 18 N⁶-[(E)- A C A B A C (cyanoimino) (propylamino)methyl]-N²- {[6-(3-fluorophenyl)pyridin-3- yl]sulfonyl}-N¹-hydroxy-D- lysinamide 19 N¹-hydroxy-5-morpholin-4-yl-N²- A B A A A A {[4-(phenyloxy)phenyl]sulfonyl}- D-norvalinamide 20 N⁶-[(E)- A C A B A B amino(cyanoimino)methyl]-N²-{[6- (3-fluorophenyl)pyridin-3- yl]sulfonyl}-N¹-hydroxy-D- lysinamide 21 N¹-hydroxy-N²-{[6-(naphthalen-1- B C B C A yloxy)pyridin-3-yl]sulfonyl}-D- argininamide 22 N²-{[3-fluoro-4- A B A A A B (phenyloxy)phenyl]sulfonyl}-N¹- hydroxy-D-argininamide 23 N⁶-[(E)- A B A A A A (cyanoimino) (propylamino)methyl]-N¹- hydroxy-N²-{[4- (phenyloxy)phenyl]sulfonyl}-D- lysinamide 24 N⁶-((Z)-(cyanoimino){[2- A B A A A B (methyloxy)ethyl]amino}methyl)- N¹-hydroxy-N²-{[4- (phenyloxy)phenyl]sulfonyl}-D- lysinamide 25 N⁶-[-(E)- A B A A A A amino(cyanoimino)methyl]-N¹- hydroxy-N²-{[4- (phenyloxy)phenyl]sulfonyl}-D- lysinamide 26 N²-({4-[(4- A B A A A A fluorophenyl) oxy]phenyl}sulfonyl)-N¹- hydroxy-D-argininamide 27 N⁵-[(Z)- A B A A A A amino(nitroimino)methyl]-N¹- hydroxy-N²-{[4- (phenyloxy)phenyl]sulfonyl}-D- ornithinamide 28 N¹-hydroxy-N~2~-{[6-(5,6,7,8- D B A tetrahydronaphthalen-2- yloxy)pyridin-3-yl]sulfonyl}-D- lysinamide 29 N⁶-{(Z)-(cyanoimino)[(2- A B A A A morpholin-4- ylethyl)amino]methyl}-N¹- hydroxy-N²-{[4- (phenyloxy)phenyl]sulfonyl}-D- lysinamide 30 N⁶-[(Z)- A A A A A (cyanoimino) (cyclopropylamino)methyl]- N¹-hydroxy-N²-{[4- (phenyloxy)phenyl]sulfonyl}-D- lysinamide 31 N²-{[3,5-difluoro-4- A B (phenyloxy)phenyl]sulfonyl}-N¹- hydroxy-D-argininamide 32 N²-({4-[(4-chlorophenyl)oxy]-3- A B A A A A fluorophenyl}sulfonyl)-N¹- hydroxy-D-argininamide 33 N²-({3,5-difluoro-4-[(4- A D C C B B A B fluorophenyl) oxy]phenyl}sulfonyl)-N¹- hydroxy-D-argininamide 34 3-[1-((Z)-(cyanoimino){[2- B A A (methyloxy) ethyl]amino}methyl)piperidin- 4-yl]-N¹-hydroxy-N²-{[4- (phenyloxy) phenyl]sulfonyl}alaninamide 35 3-{1-[(Z)- A B A (cyanoimino) (propylamino)methyl]piperidin- 4-yl}-N¹-hydroxy-N²-{[4- (phenyloxy) phenyl]sulfonyl}alaninamide 36 N⁵-[(Z)- A B A B A B amino(nitroimino)methyl]-N²-{[6- (3-fluorophenyl)pyridin-3- yl]sulfonyl}-N¹-hydroxy-D- ornithinamide 37 N²-({4-[(4-chlorophenyl)oxy]- A C A B B B A B 3,5-difluorophenyl}sulfonyl)-N¹- hydroxy-D-argininamide 38 N¹-hydroxy-N²-{[6-(5,6,7,8- A C A A A B tetrahydronaphthalen-2- yloxy)pyridin-3-yl]sulfonyl}-D- argininamide 39 N²-({4-[(3,5- A C A B A A dimethylphenyl)oxy]-3- fluorophenyl}sulfonyl)-N¹- hydroxy-D-argininamide 40 N²-({3-fluoro-4-[(4- A B A A A B fluorophenyl) oxy]phenyl}sulfonyl)-N¹- hydroxy-D-argininamide 41 N²-({4-[(4-cyanophenyl)oxy]-3- A C A A A fluorophenyl}sulfonyl)-N¹- hydroxy-D-argininamide 42 N⁶-[(E)-(cyanoimino)(morpholin- A A A A 4-yl)methyl]-N²-({4-[(4- fluorophenyl) oxy]phenyl}sulfonyl)-N¹- hydroxy-D-lysinamide 43 3-[1-((Z)- A B A A A [(aminocarbonyl)imino]{[2- (methyloxy) ethyl]amino}methyl)piperidin- 4-yl]-N¹-hydroxy-N²-{[4- (phenyloxy) phenyl]sulfonyl}alaninamide 44 N⁶-(4,5-dihydro-1H-imidazol-2- A A A A A yl)-N²-({4-[(4- fluorophenyl) oxy]phenyl}sulfonyl)-N¹- hydroxy-D-lysinamide 45 N⁶-[(E)- A B A A A (cyanoimino) (propylamino)methyl]-N²- ({4-[(4- fluorophenyl) oxy]phenyl}sulfonyl)-N¹- hydroxy-D-lysinamide 46 N⁶-[(E)- A A A A [(aminocarbonyl) imino](hydroxyamino)methyl]- N²-({4-[(4- fluorophenyl) oxy]phenyl}sulfonyl)-N¹- hydroxy-D-lysinamide 47 N⁶-[(E)- A B A A A (cyanoimino) (hydroxyamino)methyl]-N²- ({4-[(4- fluorophenyl) oxy]phenyl}sulfonyl)-N¹- hydroxy-D-lysinamide 48 N⁶-((E)-(cyanoimino){[2- A B A A A (methyloxy)ethyl]amino}methyl)- N²-{[6-(3-fluorophenyl)pyridin- 3-yl]sulfonyl}-N¹-hydroxy-D- lysinamide 49 N⁶-[(Z)- A D A B A (cyanoimino) (cyclopropylamino)methyl]- N²-{[6-(3-fluorophenyl)pyridin- 3-yl]sulfonyl}-N¹-hydroxy-D- lysinamide 50 N²-({4-[(4- A B A A A fluorophenyl) oxy]phenyl}sulfonyl)-N¹- hydroxy-D-lysinamide 51 N⁶-((Z)-(cyanoimino){[2- A B A A A (methyloxy)ethyl]amino}methyl)- N²-({4-[(4- fluorophenyl) oxy]phenyl}sulfonyl)-N¹- hydroxy-D-lysinamide 52 N⁶-{(Z)-(cyanoimino)[(2- A B A A A morpholin-4- ylethyl)amino]methyl}-N²-{[6-(3- fluorophenyl)pyridin-3- yl]sulfonyl}-N¹-hydroxy-D- lysinamide 53 3-{1- A B A A A B [amino(imino)methyl]piperidin-4- yl}-N¹-hydroxy-N²-{[4- (phenyloxy) phenyl]sulfonyl}alaninamide 54 N²-({-4-[(4- A B A A A fluorophenyl) oxy]phenyl}sulfonyl)-N¹- hydroxy-5-morpholin-4- ylnorvalinamide 55 N²-({4-[(4- A B A A A A fluorophenyl) oxy]phenyl}sulfonyl)-N¹- hydroxy-6-morpholin-4-yl-D- norleucinamide 56 N²-({3,5-difluoro-4-[(4- B C B B B fluorophenyl) oxy]phenyl}sulfonyl)-N¹- hydroxy-3-[(2-morpholin-4- ylethyl)thio]-D-valinamide 57 N²-({6-[(4- A B A A A fluorophenyl)oxy]pyridin-3- yl}sulfonyl)-N¹-hydroxy-D- argininamide 58 N²-({3,5-difluoro-4-[(4- A D A B A fluorophenyl) oxy]phenyl}sulfonyl)-N¹- hydroxy-6-morpholin-4-yl-D- norleucinamide 59 N⁶-[(Z)-(cyanoimino)(morpholin- A B A A A 4-yl)methyl]-N²-({3-fluoro-4- [(4- fluorophenyl) oxy]phenyl}sulfonyl)-N¹- hydroxy-D-lysinamide 60 3-[1-((E)-(cyanoimino){[2- B C A B A (methyloxy) ethyl]amino}methyl)piperidin- 4-yl]-N²-({3,5-difluoro-4-[(4- fluorophenyl) oxy]phenyl}sulfonyl)-N¹- hydroxyalaninamide 61 N²-({6-[(4- A B A A A chlorophenyl)oxy]pyridin-3- yl}sulfonyl)-N¹-hydroxy-D- argininamide 62 N²-({3,5-difluoro-4-[(4- A C A B A fluorophenyl) oxy]phenyl}sulfonyl)-N¹- hydroxy-N⁶-(morpholin-4- ylcarbonyl)-D-lysinamide 63 4-cyano-N-hydroxy-N-{[4- A B A A A (phenyloxy)phenyl]sulfonyl}-D- phenylalaninamide 64 4-cyano-N-({3,5-difluoro-4-[(4- B B fluorophenyl) oxy]phenyl}sulfonyl)-N- hydroxy-D-phenylalaninamide 65 N²-({4-[(4-chlorophenyl)oxy]- A C A B A 3,5-difluorophenyl}sulfonyl)-N¹- hydroxy-6-morpholin-4-yl-D- norleucinamide 66 3-cyano-N-({3,5-difluoro-4-[(4- B C B C B fluorophenyl) oxy]phenyl}sulfonyl)-N- hydroxy-D-phenylalaninamide 67 3-cyano-N-hydroxy-N-{[4- A B A A A (phenyloxy)phenyl]sulfonyl}-D- phenylalaninamide 68 N²-{[3-fluoro-4- A C A B A (phenyloxy)phenyl]sulfonyl}-N¹- hydroxy-6-morpholin-4-yl-D- norleucinamide 69 N²-({3,5-difluoro-4-[(4- A D A B A hydroxy- phenyl)oxy]phenyl}sulfonyl)-N¹- hydroxyargininamide 70 N²-{[3,5-difluoro-4-(pyridin-3- B D B D C yloxy)phenyl]sulfonyl}-N¹- hydroxyargininamide 71 N²-({3,5-difluoro-4-[(4- A C A A fluorophenyl) oxy]phenyl}sulfonyl)-N¹- hydroxy-N⁶-({[2- (methyloxy) ethyl]amino}carbonyl)-D- lysinamide 72 N²-({3,5-difluoro-4-[(4- B C A B A fluorophenyl) oxy]phenyl}sulfonyl)-N⁶- [1-(4,4-dimethyl-2,6- dioxocyclohexylidene)ethyl]-N¹- hydroxy-D-lysinamide 73 N²-{[3,5-difluoro-4-({4- A D A B A [(phenyl- methyl)oxy]phenyl}oxy)phenyl]sulfonyl}- N¹-hydroxyargininamide 74 N²-({3-fluoro-4-[(4- B B A B A fluorophenyl) oxy]phenyl}sulfonyl)-N¹- hydroxy-3-[(2-morpholin-4- ylethyl)thio]-D-valinamide 75 N²-({4-[(4-bromophenyl)oxy]-3,5- A C A B A difluorophenyl}sulfonyl)-N¹- hydroxy-D-argininamide 76 N²-({3-fluoro-4-[(4- A B A A A fluorophenyl) oxy]phenyl}sulfonyl)-N¹- hydroxy-3-[(2-morpholin-4-yl-2- oxoethyl)thio]-D-valinamide 77 N²-({3-fluoro-4-[(4- B C A B A fluorophenyl) oxy]phenyl}sulfonyl)-N¹- hydroxy-3-morpholin-4-yl-D- alaninamide 78 N-({3,5-difluoro-4-[(4- D B C B fluorophenyl) oxy]phenyl}sulfonyl)-N- hydroxy-4- [(hydroxyamino)(imino)methyl]-D- phenylalaninamide 79 N-({3,5-difluoro-4-[(4- A C A C B fluorophenyl) oxy]phenyl}sulfonyl)-N- hydroxy-3- [(hydroxyamino)(imino)methyl]-D- phenylalaninamide 80 N²-({4-[(4-chlorophenyl)oxy]- A D A C B 3,5-difluorophenyl}sulfonyl)-N¹- hydroxy-3-[1-(morpholin-4- ylcarbonyl)piperidin-4- yl]alaninamide 81 3-[amino(imino)methyl]-N-({3,5- A D A C B difluoro-4-[(4- fluorophenyl) oxy]phenyl}sulfonyl)-N- hydroxy-D-phenylalaninamide 82 4-[amino(imino)methyl]-N-({3,5- A D B C B difluoro-4-[(4- fluorophenyl) oxy]phenyl}sulfonyl)-N- hydroxy-D-phenylalaninamide 83 N⁵-(aminocarbonyl)-N²-({3- A B A A A fluoro-4-[(4- fluorophenyl) oxy]phenyl}sulfonyl)-N¹- hydroxy-D-ornithinamide 84 (2R)-2-[({4-[(4- B A C B chlorophenyl)oxy]-3,5- difluorophenyl}sulfonyl)amino]- 4-(dimethylamino)-N- hydroxybutanamide 85 (2R)-2-[({4-[(4- B D B C B chlorophenyl)oxy]-3,5- difluorophenyl}sulfonyl)amino]- 4-{[1-(4,4-dimethyl-2,6- dioxocyclohexylidene)-2- methylbutyl]amino}-N- hydroxybutanamide 86 N²-({4-[(4-chlorophenyl)oxy]- B C B C B 3,5-difluorophenyl}sulfonyl)-N¹- hydroxy-3-[(2-morpholin-4-yl-2- oxoethyl)thio]-D-valinamide 87 (2R)-4-amino-2-[({4-[(4- A C A C A chlorophenyl)oxy]-3,5- difluorophenyl}sulfonyl)amino]- N-hydroxybutanamide 88 (2R)-4- A C A C A {[amino(imino)methyl]amino}-2- [({4-[(4-chlorophenyl)oxy]-3,5- difluorophenyl}sulfonyl)amino]- N-hydroxybutanamide 89 2-[({4-[(4-chlorophenyl)oxy]- A A C B 3,5- difluorophenyl}sulfonyl)amino]- N-hydroxy-2-piperidin-4- ylacetamide 90 2-[({4-[(4-chlorophenyl)oxy]-3- A A B A fluorophenyl}sulfonyl)amino]-N- hydroxy-2-piperidin-4- ylacetamide 91 2-[({3-fluoro-4-[(4- B A B A fluorophenyl) oxy]phenyl}sulfonyl)amino]- N-hydroxy-2-piperidin-4- ylacetamide 92 2-[({4-[(4- A A B A fluorophenyl) oxy]phenyl}sulfonyl)amino]- N-hydroxy-2-piperidin-4- ylacetamide 93 2-({[6-(3-fluorophenyl)pyridin- B 3-yl]sulfonyl}amino)-N-hydroxy- 2-piperidin-4-ylacetamide 94 2-[({4-[(3,5- B C C C dimethylphenyl)oxy]-3,5- difluorophenyl}sulfonyl)amino]- N-hydroxy-2-piperidin-4- ylacetaxmide 95 3-[4-(aminomethyl)cyclohexyl]- B B C A N²-({4-[(4-chlorophenyl)oxy]- 3,5-difluorophenyl}sulfony)-N¹- hydroxyalaninamide 96 3-[4-(aminomethyl)cyclohexyl]- A B C B N²-({3,5-difluoro-4-[(4- fluorophenyl) oxy]phenyl}sulfonyl)-N¹- hydroxyalaninamide 97 3-[4-(aminomethyl)cyclohexyl]- A A A A N²-({4-[(4-chlorophenyl)oxy]-3- fluorophenyl}sulfonyl)-N¹- hydroxyalaninamide 98 3-[4-(aminomethyl)cyclohexyl]- A C A A A N²-({3-fluoro-4-[(4- fluorophenyl) oxy]phenyl}sulfonyl)-N¹- hydroxyalaninamide 99 3-[4-(aminomethyl)cyclohexyl]- A A A A N²-({4-[(4- fluorophenyl) oxy]phenyl}sulfonyl)-N¹- hydroxyalaninamide 100 3-[4-(aminomethyl)cyclohexyl]- A A B A N²-{[(6-(3-fluorophenyl)pyridin- 3-yl]sulfonyl}-N¹- hydroxyalaninamide 101 3-[4-(aminomethyl)cyclohexyl]- C N²-({4-[(3,5- dimethylphenyl)oxy]-3,5- difluorophenyl}sulfonyl)-N¹- hydroxyalaninamide 

1. A compound of structural formula I:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein R₁ is selected from hydrogen, alkyl, alkanoyl, arylalkyl, and arylalkanoyl, wherein the arylalkyl and arylalkanoyl groups are unsubstituted or substituted with 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 R₆ groups; R₆ at each occurrence is independently selected from halogen, hydroxy, —NO₂, —CO₂R₁₀, —CN, alkyl, alkoxy, haloalkyl, and haloalkoxy; R₂ is selected from hydrogen, alkyl, alkoxy, alkanoyl, arylalkyl and arylalkanoyl, wherein the arylalkyl and arylalkanoyl groups are unsubstituted or substituted with 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 R₆ groups; R₃ is —Z—Q—J, wherein Z is selected from alkyl, alkoxyalkyl, alkylthioalkyl, and alkenyl, each of which is unsubstituted or substituted with 1 or 2 groups that are independently selected from alkoxy, hydroxy, and halogen; Q is selected from a direct bond between Z and J, —C(═O)—, aryl, heteroaryl, and heterocycloalkyl, wherein the aryl, heteroaryl, or heterocycloalkyl group is unsubstituted or substituted with 1 or 2 groups that are independently selected from alkyl, halogen, —NR₈R₉, and alkoxy; J is —C(═NR₇)NR₈R₉ or —NH—C(═NR₇)NR₈R₉ wherein R₇ is selected from H, CN, NO₂, alkyl, alkanoyl, arylalkanoyl and —C(═O)NR₁₀R₁₁, wherein R₁₀ and R₁₁ are independently selected from H, and alkyl, and R₈ and R₉ are independently selected from H, alkyl, hydroxy, alkoxy, alkoxyalkyl, heterocycloalkylalkyl, arylalkyl, and heteroarylalkyl, wherein each of the above is unsubstituted or substituted with 1, 2, 3, or 4 R₆ groups; or R₈ and R₉ and the nitrogen to which they are attached form a 5, 6 or 7 membered heterocycloalkyl ring, which is unsubstituted or substituted with 1, 2, or 3 groups that are independently selected from alkyl, alkoxy, hydroxy, and halogen; or R₇, R₈, and the nitrogens to which they are attached form a 5, 6 or 7 membered heterocycloalkyl group that is unsubstituted or substituted with 1, 2 or 3 groups that are independently selected from alkyl, alkoxy, hydroxy, and halogen; and R₉ is selected from H, alkyl, hydroxy, alkoxy, alkoxyalkyl, heterocycloalkylalkyl, arylalkyl, and heteroarylalkyl, wherein each of the above is unsubstituted or substituted with 1, 2, 3, or 4 R₆ groups; R₄ is selected from H, alkyl, and arylalkyl, wherein the arylalkyl group is unsubstituted or substituted with 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 R₆ groups; and R₅ is —M—G—A, wherein M is aryl, wherein M is unsubstituted or substituted with 1, 2, 3, or 4 groups that are independently selected from halogen, alkyl, hydroxy, alkoxy, haloalkyl, —CN, haloalkoxy, and hydroxyalkyl; G is selected from a direct bond between M and A, CH₂, -alkyl-O—, —O-alkyl-, O, S, SO, and SO₂; A is aryl, wherein A is unsubstituted or substituted with 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 groups that are independently selected from halogen, alkyl, alkoxy, haloalkyl, aryloxy, heteroaryloxy, arylalkoxy, heteroarylalkoxy, haloalkoxy, —CN, and NO₂; with the proviso that when M is phenyl, G is a direct bond between M and A, and A is phenyl, then at least one of the four remaining hydrogens on the phenyl ring of M, of M—G—A, must be substituted with a group independently selected from halogen, alkyl, hydroxy, alkoxy, haloalkyl, —CN, haloalkoxy, and hydroxyalkyl.
 2. The compound according to claim 1, wherein R₁ is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C₁-C₆ alkyl, phenyl C₁-C₆ alkyl, and phenyl C₁-C₆ alkanoyl, wherein the phenylalkyl and phenylalkanoyl groups are unsubstituted or substituted with 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 R₆ groups, and R₂ is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C₁-C₆ alkyl, C₁-C₆ alkanoyl, phenyl C₁-C₆ alkyl and phenyl C₁-C₆ alkanoyl, wherein the phenylalkyl and phenylalkanoyl groups are unsubstituted or substituted with 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 R₆ groups, wherein R₆ at each occurrence is independently selected from the group consisting of halogen, hydroxy, —NO₂, —CN, C₁-C₆ alkyl, C₁-C₆ alkoxy, CF₃, and OCF₃.
 3. The compound according to claim 1, wherein R₃ is —Z—Q—J, wherein Z is a C₁-C₆ alkyl, C₁-C₆ alkoxy C₁-C₆ alkyl, or C₁-C₆ alkylthio C₁-C₆ alkyl, each of which is unsubstituted or substituted with 1 or 2 groups independently selected from C₁-C₄ alkyl, halogen, and C₁-C₄ alkoxy; Q is a direct bond between Z and J, —C(═O)—, piperidinyl, pyrrolyl, piperazinyl, imidazolidinyl, morpholinyl, thiomorpholinyl, azepanyl, or azocanyl wherein each is unsubstituted or substituted with 1 or 2 groups that are independently selected from C₁-C₄ alkyl, halogen, and C₁-C₄ alkoxy; J is —C(═NR₇)NR₈R₉ or —NH—C(═NR₇)NR₈R₉, wherein R₇ is selected from the group consisting of H, —CN, —NO₂, C₁-C₆ alkyl, C₁-C₆ alkanoyl, phenyl C₁-C₆ alkanoyl and —C(═O)NR₁₀R₁₁, wherein R₁₀ and R₁₁ are independently selected from H and C₁-C₆ alkyl, R₈ and R₉ are each independently selected from the group consisting of H, C₁-C₆ alkyl, hydroxy, C₁-C₆ alkoxy, alkoxy C₁-C₆ alkyl, morpholinyl C₁-C₆ alkyl, thiomorpholinyl, thiomorpholinyl S,S-dioxide, thiomorpholinyl S-oxide, piperidinyl C₁-C₆ alkyl, pyrrolidinyl C₁-C₆ alkyl, imidazolidinyl C₁-C₆ alkyl, C₃-C₈ cycloalkyl, C₃-C₈ cycloalkyl C₁-C₆ alkyl, phenyl C₁-C₆ alkyl, and pyridyl C₁-C₆ alkyl, pyridazyl C₁-C₆ alkyl, pyrimidyl C₁-C₆ alkyl, pyrazinyl C₁-C₆ alkyl, thienyl C₁-C₆ alkyl, and furyl C₁-C₆ alkyl, wherein each of the above is unsubstituted or substituted with 1, 2, 3, or 4 R₆ groups; or R₈ and R₉ and the nitrogen to which they are attached form a 5, 6 or 7 membered heterocycloalkyl ring, which is unsubstituted or substituted with 1, 2, or 3 groups that are independently selected from C₁-C₆ alkyl, C₁-C₆ alkoxy, hydroxy, and halogen; or R₇, R₈, and the nitrogens to which they are attached form a 5, 6 or 7 membered heterocycloalkyl group that is unsubstituted or substituted with 1, 2 or 3 groups that are independently selected from C₁-C₆ alkyl, C₁-C₆ alkoxy, hydroxy, and halogen; and R₉ is selected from the group consisting of H, C₁-C₆ alkyl, C₁-C₆ alkoxy, C₁-C₆ alkoxy C₁-C₆ alkyl, C₃-C₈ cycloalkyl, and C₁-C₆ alkyl substituted with at least one of morpholinyl, piperidinyl, thiomorpholinyl, thiomorpholinyl S-oxide, phenyl, naphthyl, thiomorpholinyl S,S-dioxide, pyrrolidinyl, pyridyl, pyridazyl, pyrimidyl, pyrazinyl, and imidazolyl, wherein each of the above is unsubstituted or substituted with 1, 2, 3, or 4 R₆ groups, wherein R₆ at each occurrence is independently selected from the group consisting of halogen, hydroxy, NO₂, C₁-C₆ alkyl, C₁-C₆ alkoxy, CF₃, and OCF₃.
 4. The compound according to claim 1, wherein R₅ is —M—G—A, wherein M is phenyl, wherein M is unsubstituted or substituted with 1, 2, 3, or 4 groups that are independently selected from the group consisting of halogen, C₁-C₆ alkyl, hydroxy, C₁-C₆ alkoxy, halo C₁-C₆ alkyl, halo C₁-C₆ alkoxy, and hydroxy C₁-C₆ alkyl, G is selected from a direct bond between M and A, CH₂, O, S, SO, and SO₂; A is selected from the group consisting of phenyl, naphthyl, tetrahydronaphthyl, and dihydronaphthyl, wherein each of the above is unsubstituted or substituted with 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 groups that are independently selected from halogen, C₁-C₆ alkyl, C₁-C₆ alkoxy, halo C₁-C₆ alkyl, halo C₁-C₆ alkoxy, CN, and NO₂.
 5. The compound according to claim 1, wherein R₁ is hydrogen, C₁-C₆ alkyl or benzyl; R₂ is hydrogen, C₁-C₆ alkyl or benzyl; and R₃ is —Z—Q—J, wherein Z is C₁-C₆ alkyl, C₁-C₆ alkoxy C₁-C₆ alkyl, or C₁-C₆ alkylthio C₁-C₆ alkyl, each of which is unsubstituted or substituted with 1 or 2 C₁-C₄ alkyl, halogen, or C₁-C₄ alkoxy; Q is a direct bond between Z and J, —C(═O)—, piperidinyl, pyrrolyl, piperazinyl, imidazolidinyl, morpholinyl, thiomorpholinyl, azepanyl, or azocanyl wherein each of the above is unsubstituted or substituted with 1 or 2 groups that are independently C₁-C₄ alkyl, halogen, or C₁-C₄ alkoxy; J is —C(═NR₇)NR₈R₉ or —NH—C(═NR₇)NR₈R₉, wherein R₇ is selected from the group consisting of H, —CN, —NO₂, C₁-C₆ alkyl, C₁-C₆ alkanoyl, phenyl C₁-C₆ alkanoyl and —C(═O)NR₁₀R₁₁, wherein R₁₀ and R₁₁ are independently H, or C₁-C₆ alkyl, and R₈ and R₉ are independently selected from the group consisting of H, C₁-C₆ alkyl, hydroxy, C₁-C₆ alkoxy, alkoxy C₁-C₆ alkyl, morpholinyl C₁-C₆ alkyl, thiomorpholinyl, thiomorpholinyl S,S-dioxide, thiomorpholinyl S-oxide, piperidinyl C₁-C₆ alkyl, pyrrolidinyl C₁-C₆ alkyl, imidazolidinyl C₁-C₆ alkyl, C₃-C₈ cycloalkyl, C₃-C₈ cycloalkyl C₁-C₆ alkyl, phenyl C₁-C₆ alkyl, and pyridyl C₁-C₆ alkyl, pyridazyl C₁-C₆ alkyl, pyrimidyl C₁-C₆ alkyl, pyrazinyl C₁-C₆ alkyl, thienyl C₁-C₆ alkyl, and furyl C₁-C₆ alkyl, wherein each of the above is unsubstituted or substituted with 1, 2, 3, or 4 R₆ groups; or R₈ and R₉ and the nitrogen to which they are attached form a 5, 6 or 7 membered heterocycloalkyl ring, which is unsubstituted or substituted with 1, 2, or 3 groups that are independently selected from C₁-C₆ alkyl, C₁-C₆ alkoxy, hydroxy, and halogen; or R₇, R₈, and the nitrogens to which they are attached form a 5, 6, or 7 membered heterocycloalkyl group that is unsubstituted or substituted with 1, 2 or 3 groups that are independently selected from C₁-C₆ alkyl, C₁-C₆ alkoxy, hydroxy, and halogen, wherein each of the above is unsubstituted or substituted with 1, 2, 3, or 4 R₆ groups, wherein R₆ at each occurrence is independently selected from the group consisting of halogen, hydroxy, NO₂, C₁-C₆ alkyl, C₁-C₆ alkoxy, CF₃, and OCF₃; and R₉ is selected from the group consisting of H, C₁-C₆ alkyl, C₁-C₆ alkoxy, C₁-C₆ alkoxy C₁-C₆ alkyl, C₃-C₈ cycloalkyl, and C₁-C₆ alkyl substituted with at least one of morpholinyl, piperidinyl, thiomorpholinyl, thiomorpholinyl S-oxide, phenyl, naphthyl, thiomorpholinyl S,S-dioxide, pyrrolidinyl, pyridyl, pyridazyl, pyrimidyl, pyrazinyl, and imidazolyl, wherein each of the above is unsubstituted or substituted with 1, 2, 3, or 4 R₆ groups; R₄ is selected from the group consisting of H, C₁-C₄ alkyl, benzyl and phenethyl, wherein the benzyl and phenethyl groups are unsubstituted or substituted with 1, 2, 3, or 4 R₆ groups; R₅ is —M—G—A, wherein M is phenyl, wherein M is unsubstituted or substituted with 1, 2, 3, or 4 groups that are independently selected from the group consisting of halogen, C₁-C₆ alkyl, hydroxy, C₁-C₆ alkoxy, halo C₁-C₆ alkyl, halo C₁-C₆ alkoxy, and hydroxy C₁-C₆ alkyl, G is selected from a direct bond between M and A, CH₂, O, S, SO, and SO₂; A is selected from the group consisting of phenyl, naphthyl, tetrahydronaphthyl, and dihydronaphthyl, wherein each of the above is unsubstituted or substituted with 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 groups that are independently halogen, C₁-C₆ alkyl, C₁-C₆ alkoxy, halo C₁-C₆ alkyl, halo C₁-C₆ alkoxy, CN, or NO₂.
 6. The compound according to claim 5, wherein R₅ is —M—G—A, wherein M is phenyl, which is unsubstituted or substituted with 1, 2, or 3 groups that are independently selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, C₁-C₄ alkyl, hydroxy, methoxy, ethoxy, isopropoxy, CF₃, OCF₃, halo C₁-C₄ alkyl, halo C₁-C₄ alkoxy, and hydroxy C₁-C₄ alkyl; G is selected from a direct bond between M and A, CH₂, O, S, SO, and SO₂; A is selected from the group consisting of phenyl, naphthyl, tetrahydronaphthyl, and dihydronaphthyl, wherein each is unsubstituted or substituted with 1, 2, or 3 groups that are independently selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, C₁-C₄ alkyl, C₁-C₄ alkoxy, halo C₁-C₄ alkyl, CF₃, OCF₃, —CN, and —NO₂.
 7. The compound according to claim 6, wherein R₃ is —Z—Q—J, wherein Z is a C₁-C₆ alkyl, C₁-C₆ alkoxy C₁-C₆ alkyl, or C₁-C₆ alkylthio C₁-C₆ alkyl, each of which is unsubstituted or substituted with 1 or 2 C₁-C₄ alkyl, halogen, or C₁-C₄ alkoxy groups; Q is a direct bond between Z and J, —C(═O)—, piperidinyl, pyrrolyl, piperazinyl, imidazolidinyl, morpholinyl, or thiomorpholinyl, wherein each is unsubstituted or substituted with 1 or 2 groups that are independently C₁-C₄ alkyl, halogen, or C₁-C₄ alkoxy; J is —C(═NR₇)NR₈R₉ or —NH—C(═NR₇)NR₈R₉, wherein R₇ is selected from the group consisting of H, CN, NO₂, C₁-C₆ alkyl, C₁-C₆ alkanoyl, and —C(═O)NR₁₀R₁₁, wherein R₁₀ and R₁₁ are independently H, or C₁-C₆ alkyl, and R₈ and R₉ are independently selected from the group consisting of H, C₁-C₆ alkyl, hydroxy, C₁-C₆ alkoxy, alkoxy C₁-C₆ alkyl, morpholinyl C₁-C₆ alkyl, thiomorpholinyl, C₃-C₈ cycloalkyl, and C₃-C₈ cycloalkyl C₁-C₆ alkyl, wherein each of the above is unsubstituted or substituted with 1, 2, 3, or 4 R₆ groups; wherein R₆ at each occurrence is independently selected from the group consisting of halogen, hydroxy, NO₂, C₁-C₆ alkyl, C₁-C₆ alkoxy, CF₃, and OCF₃; or R₈ and R₉ and the nitrogen to which they are attached form a 5 or 6 membered heterocycloalkyl ring, which is unsubstituted or substituted with 1, 2, or 3 groups that are independently C₁-C₆ alkyl, C₁-C₆ alkoxy, hydroxy, or halogen.
 8. The compound according to claim 7, wherein R₃ is —Z—Q—J, wherein Z is a C₁-C₆ alkyl, C₁-C₆ alkoxy C₁-C₆ alkyl, or C₁-C₆ alkylthio C₁-C₆ alkyl, each of which is unsubstituted or substituted with 1 or 2 C₁-C₄ alkyl, halogen, or C₁-C₄ alkoxy groups; Q is piperidinyl, pyrrolyl, piperazinyl, imidazolidinyl, morpholinyl, or thiomorpholinyl, wherein each is unsubstituted or substituted with 1 or 2 groups that are independently C₁-C₄ alkyl, halogen, or C₁-C₄ alkoxy; and J is —C(═NR₇)NR₈R₉, wherein R₇ is selected from the group consisting of H, CN, NO₂, C₁-C₆ alkyl, C₁-C₆ alkanoyl, and —C(═O)NR₁₀R₁₁, wherein R₁₀ and R₁₁ are independently H, or C₁-C₆ alkyl, and R₈ and R₉ are independently selected from the group consisting of H, C₁-C₆ alkyl, hydroxy, C₁-C₆ alkoxy, alkoxy C₁-C₆ alkyl, morpholinyl C₁-C₆ alkyl, thiomorpholinyl, C₃-C₈ cycloalkyl, and C₃-C₈ cycloalkyl C₁-C₆ alkyl, wherein each of the above is unsubstituted or substituted with 1, 2, 3, or 4 R₆ groups, wherein R₆ at each occurrence is independently selected from the group consisting of halogen, hydroxy, NO₂, C₁-C₆ alkyl, C₁-C₆ alkoxy, CF₃, and OCF₃; or R₈ and R₉ and the nitrogen to which they are attached form a 5 or 6 membered heterocycloalkyl ring, which is unsubstituted or substituted with 1, 2, or 3 groups that are independently C₁-C₆ alkyl, C₁-C₆ alkoxy, hydroxy, or halogen.
 9. The compound according to claim 7, wherein R₈ and R₉ and the nitrogen to which they are attached form a morpholinyl, thiomorpholinyl, piperazinyl, piperidinyl or pyrrolidinyl ring, each of which is unsubstituted or substituted with 1, 2, or 3 groups that are independently C₁-C₆ alkyl, C₁-C₆ alkoxy, hydroxy, or halogen.
 10. The compound according to claim 6, wherein R₃ is —Z—Q—J wherein Z is a C₁-C₆ alkyl, C₁-C₆ alkoxy C₁-C₆ alkyl, or C₁-C₆ alkylthio C₁-C₆ alkyl, each of which is unsubstituted or substituted with 1 or 2 C₁-C₄ alkyl, halogen, or C₁-C₄ alkoxy groups; Q is a direct bond between Z and J, —C(═O)—, piperidinyl, pyrrolyl, piperazinyl, imidazolidinyl, morpholinyl, or thiomorpholinyl, wherein each is unsubstituted or substituted with 1 or 2 groups that are independently C₁-C₄ alkyl, halogen, or C₁-C₄ alkoxy; J is —C(═NR₇)NR₈R₉ or —NH—C(═NR₇)NR₈R₉, wherein R₇, R₈, and the nitrogens to which they are attached form a 5, 6, or 7 membered heterocycloalkyl group that is unsubstituted or substituted with 1, or 2 groups that are independently C₁-C₆ alkyl, C₁-C₆ alkoxy, hydroxy, or halogen; and R₉ is selected from the group consisting of H, C₁-C₆ alkyl, C₁-C₆ alkoxy, C₁-C₆ alkoxy C₁-C₆ alkyl, C₃-C₈ cycloalkyl, and C₁-C₆ alkyl substituted with at least one of morpholinyl, piperidinyl, thiomorpholinyl, phenyl, naphthyl, pyrrolidinyl, pyridyl, pyridazyl, and imidazolyl, wherein each of the above is unsubstituted or substituted with 1, or 2 R₆ groups; wherein R₆ at each occurrence is independently selected from the group consisting of halogen, hydroxy, NO₂, C₁-C₆ alkyl, C₁-C₆ alkoxy, CF₃, and OCF₃.
 11. The compound according to claim 6, wherein R₃ is —Z—Q—J wherein Z is a C₁-C₆ alkyl, C₁-C₆ alkoxy C₁-C₆ alkyl, or C₁-C₆ alkylthio C₁-C₆ alkyl, each of which is unsubstituted or substituted with 1 or 2 C₁-C₄ alkyl, halogen, or C₁-C₄ alkoxy groups; Q is piperidinyl, pyrrolyl, piperazinyl, imidazolidinyl, morpholinyl, or thiomorpholinyl, wherein each is unsubstituted or substituted with 1 or 2 groups that are independently C₁-C₄ alkyl, halogen, or C₁-C₄ alkoxy; and J is —C(═NR₇)NR₈R₉ or —NH—C(═NR₇)NR₈R₉, wherein R₇ is selected from the group consisting of H, CN, NO₂, C₁-C₆ alkyl, C₁-C₆ alkanoyl, and —C(═O)NR₁₀R₁₁, wherein R₁₀ and R₁₁ are independently H, or C₁-C₆ alkyl, and R₈ and R₉ are independently selected from the group consisting of H, C₁-C₆ alkyl, hydroxy, C₁-C₆ alkoxy, alkoxy C₁-C₆ alkyl, morpholinyl C₁-C₆ alkyl, thiomorpholinyl, C₃-C₈ cycloalkyl, and C₃-C₈ cycloalkyl C₁-C₆ alkyl, wherein each of the above is unsubstituted or substituted with 1, 2, 3, or 4 R₆ groups; wherein R₆ at each occurrence is independently selected from the group consisting of halogen, hydroxy, NO₂, C₁-C₆ alkyl, C₁-C₆ alkoxy, CF₃, and OCF₃.
 12. The compound as in claim 1 of structural formula II

wherein R₃, R₄, and R₅ are as defined in claim
 1. 13. The compound according to claim 12, wherein R₄ is selected from the group consisting of H, C₁-C₄ alkyl, and benzyl wherein the benzyl group is unsubstituted or substituted with 1, 2, 3, or 4 R₆ groups, wherein R₆ at each occurrence is independently selected from the group consisting of halogen, hydroxy, —NO₂, C₁-C₆ alkyl, C₁-C₆ alkoxy, CF₃, and OCF₃.
 14. The compound according to claim 13, wherein R₅ is —M—G—A, wherein M is phenyl, which is unsubstituted or substituted with 1, 2, or 3 groups that are independently selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, C₁-C₄ alkyl, hydroxy, methoxy, ethoxy, isopropoxy, CF₃, OCF₃, halo C₁-C₄ alkyl, halo C₁-C₄ alkoxy, and hydroxy C₁-C₄ alkyl; G is selected from a direct bond between M and A, CH₂, O, S, SO, and SO₂; A is selected from the group consisting of phenyl, naphthyl, tetrahydronaphthyl, and dihydronaphthyl, wherein each is unsubstituted or substituted with 1, 2, or 3 groups that are independently selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, C₁-C₄ alkyl, C₁-C₄ alkoxy, halo C₁-C₄ alkyl, CF₃, OCF₃, CN, and NO₂.
 15. The compound according to claim 13, wherein R₃ is —Z—Q—J, wherein Z is a C₁-C₆ alkyl, C₁-C₆ alkoxy C₁-C₆ alkyl, or C₁-C₆ alkylthio C₁-C₆ alkyl, each of which is unsubstituted or substituted with 1 or 2 C₁-C₄ alkyl, halogen, or C₁-C₄ alkoxy groups; Q is a direct bond between Z and J, —C(═O)—, piperidinyl, pyrrolyl, piperazinyl, imidazolidinyl, morpholinyl, thiomorpholinyl, azepanyl, or azocanyl wherein each is unsubstituted or substituted with 1 or 2 groups that are independently C₁-C₄ alkyl, halogen, or C₁-C₄ alkoxy; J is —C(═NR₇)NR₈R₉ or —NH—C(═NR₇)NR₈R₉, wherein R₇ is selected from the group consisting of H, CN, NO₂, C₁-C₆ alkyl, C₁-C₆ alkanoyl, phenyl C₁-C₆ alkanoyl and —C(═O)NR₁₀R₁₁, wherein R₁₀ and R₁₁ are independently H, or C₁-C₆ alkyl, R₈ and R₉ are independently selected from the group consisting of H, C₁-C₆ alkyl, hydroxy, C₁-C₆ alkoxy, alkoxy C₁-C₆ alkyl, morpholinyl C₁-C₆ alkyl, thiomorpholinyl, thiomorpholinyl S,S-dioxide, thiomorpholinyl S-oxide, piperidinyl C₁-C₆ alkyl, pyrrolidinyl C₁-C₆ alkyl, imidazolidinyl C₁-C₆ alkyl, C₃-C₈ cycloalkyl, C₃-C₈ cycloalkyl C₁-C₆ alkyl, phenyl C₁-C₆ alkyl, and pyridyl C₁-C₆ alkyl, pyridazyl C₁-C₆ alkyl, pyrimidyl C₁-C₆ alkyl, pyrazinyl C₁-C₆ alkyl, thienyl C₁-C₆ alkyl, and furyl C₁-C₆ alkyl, wherein each of the above is unsubstituted or substituted with 1, 2, 3, or 4 R₆ groups; or R₈ and R₉ and the nitrogen to which they are attached form a 5, 6 or 7 membered heterocycloalkyl ring, which is unsubstituted or substituted with 1, 2, or 3 groups that are independently C₁-C₆ alkyl, C₁-C₆ alkoxy, hydroxy, or halogen; or R₇, R₈, and the nitrogens to which they are attached form a 5, 6, or 7 membered heterocycloalkyl group that is unsubstituted or substituted with 1, 2 or 3 groups that are independently C₁-C₆ alkyl, C₁-C₆ alkoxy, hydroxy, or halogen, wherein each of the above is unsubstituted or substituted with 1, 2, 3, or 4 R₆ groups; wherein R₆ at each occurrence is independently selected from the group consisting of halogen, hydroxy, NO₂, C₁-C₆ alkyl, C₁-C₆ alkoxy, CF₃, and OCF₃.
 16. The compound according to claim 12, of structural formula III

wherein R₃ is —Z—Q—J, wherein Z is a C₁-C₆ alkyl, C₁-C₆ alkoxy C₁-C₆ alkyl, or C₁-C₆ alkylthio C₁-C₆ alkyl, each of which is unsubstituted or substituted with 1 or 2 C₁-C₄ alkyl, halogen, or C₁-C₄ alkoxy groups; Q is a direct bond between Z and J, —C(═O)—, piperidinyl, pyrrolyl, piperazinyl, imidazolidinyl, morpholinyl, thiomorpholinyl, azepanyl, or azocanyl wherein each is unsubstituted or substituted with 1 or 2 groups that are independently C₁-C₄ alkyl, halogen, or C₁-C₄ alkoxy; J is —C(═NR₇)NR₈R₉ or —NH—C(═NR₇)NR₈R₉, wherein R₇ is selected from the group consisting of H, CN, NO₂, C₁-C₆ alkyl, C₁-C₆ alkanoyl, phenyl C₁-C₆ alkanoyl and —C(═O)NR₁₀R₁₁, wherein R₁₀ and R₁₁ are independently H, or C₁-C₆ alkyl, R₈ and R₉ are independently selected from the group consisting of H, C₁-C₆ alkyl, hydroxy, C₁-C₆ alkoxy, alkoxy C₁-C₆ alkyl, morpholinyl C₁-C₆ alkyl, thiomorpholinyl, thiomorpholinyl S,S-dioxide, thiomorpholinyl S-oxide, piperidinyl C₁-C₆ alkyl, pyrrolidinyl C₁-C₆ alkyl, imidazolidinyl C₁-C₆ alkyl, C₃-C₈ cycloalkyl, C₃-C₈ cycloalkyl C₁-C₆ alkyl, phenyl C₁-C₆ alkyl, and pyridyl C₁-C₆ alkyl, pyridazyl C₁-C₆ alkyl, pyrimidyl C₁-C₆ alkyl, pyrazinyl C₁-C₆ alkyl, thienyl C₁-C₆ alkyl, and furyl C₁-C₆ alkyl, wherein each of the above is unsubstituted or substituted with 1, 2, 3, or 4 R₆ groups; or R₈ and R₉ and the nitrogen to which they are attached form a 5, 6 or 7 membered heterocycloalkyl ring, which is unsubstituted or substituted with 1, 2, or 3 groups that are independently C₁-C₆ alkyl, C₁-C₆ alkoxy, hydroxy, or halogen; or R₇, R₈, and the nitrogens to which they are attached form a 5, 6, or 7 membered heterocycloalkyl group that is unsubstituted or substituted with 1, 2 or 3 groups that are independently C₁-C₆ alkyl, C₁-C₆ alkoxy, hydroxy, or halogen; wherein each of the above is unsubstituted or substituted with 1, 2, 3, or 4 R₆ groups; wherein R₆ at each occurrence is independently selected from the group consisting of halogen, hydroxy, NO₂, C₁-C₆ alkyl, C₁-C₆ alkoxy, CF₃, and OCF₃; and R₅ is —M—G—A, wherein M is phenyl, which is unsubstituted or substituted with 1, 2, or 3 groups that are independently selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, C₁-C₄ alkyl, hydroxy, methoxy, ethoxy, isopropoxy, CF₃, OCF₃, halo C₁-C₄ alkyl, halo C₁-C₄ alkoxy, and hydroxy C₁-C₄ alkyl; G is selected from a direct bond between M and A, CH₂, O, S, SO, and SO₂; and A is selected from the group consisting of phenyl, naphthyl, tetrahydronaphthyl, and dihydronaphthyl, wherein each is unsubstituted or substituted with 1, 2, or 3 groups that are independently selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, C₁-C₄ alkyl, C₁-C₄ alkoxy, halo C₁-C₄ alkyl, CF₃, OCF₃, CN, and NO₂.
 17. The compound according to claim 16, wherein R₃ is —Z—Q—J, wherein Z is a C₁-C₆ alkyl, C₁-C₆ alkoxy C₁-C₆ alkyl, or C₁-C₆ alkylthio C₁-C₆ alkyl, each of which is unsubstituted or substituted with 1 or 2 C₁-C₄ alkyl, halogen, or C₁-C₄ alkoxy groups; Q is a direct bond between Z and J, —C(═O)—, piperidinyl, pyrrolyl, piperazinyl, imidazolidinyl, morpholinyl, or thiomorpholinyl, wherein each is unsubstituted or substituted with 1 or 2 groups that are independently C₁-C₄ alkyl, halogen, or C₁-C₄ alkoxy; J is —C(═NR₇)NR₈R₉ or —NH—C(═NR₇)NR₈R₉, wherein R₇ is selected from the group consisting of H, CN, NO₂, C₁-C₆ alkyl, C₁-C₆ alkanoyl, and —C(═O)NR₁₀R₁₁, wherein R₁₀ and R₁₁ are independently H, or C₁-C₆ alkyl, R₈ and R₉ are independently selected from the group consisting of H, C₁-C₆ alkyl, hydroxy, C₁-C₆ alkoxy, alkoxy C₁-C₆ alkyl, morpholinyl C₁-C₆ alkyl, piperidinyl C₁-C₆ alkyl, pyrrolidinyl C₁-C₆ alkyl, C₃-C₈ cycloalkyl, C₃-C₈ cycloalkyl C₁-C₆ alkyl, benzyl, phenethyl, and pyridyl C₁-C₆ alkyl, pyridazyl C₁-C₆ alkyl, and furyl C₁-C₆ alkyl, wherein each of the above is unsubstituted or substituted with 1, 2, 3, or 4 R₆ groups; or R₈ and R₉ and the nitrogen to which they are attached form a 5, 6 or 7 membered heterocycloalkyl ring, which is unsubstituted or substituted with 1, 2, or 3 groups that are independently C₁-C₆ alkyl, C₁-C₆ alkoxy, hydroxy, or halogen; or R₇, R₈, and the nitrogens to which they are attached form a 5, 6, or 7 membered heterocycloalkyl group that is unsubstituted or substituted with 1, 2 or 3 groups that are independently C₁-C₆ alkyl, C₁-C₆ alkoxy, hydroxy, or halogen; wherein R₆ at each occurrence is independently selected from the group consisting of halogen, hydroxy, NO₂, C₁-C₆ alkyl, C₁-C₆ alkoxy, CF₃, and OCF₃; and R₅ is —M—G—A, wherein M is phenyl, which is unsubstituted or substituted with 1, 2, or 3 groups that are independently selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, C₁-C₄ alkyl, hydroxy, methoxy, ethoxy, isopropoxy, CF₃, OCF₃, halo C₁-C₄ alkyl, halo C₁-C₄ alkoxy, and hydroxy C₁-C₄ alkyl; G is selected from a direct bond between M and A, CH₂, and O; and A is selected from the group consisting of phenyl, naphthyl, tetrahydronaphthyl, and dihydronaphthyl, wherein each is unsubstituted or substituted with 1, 2, or 3 groups that are independently selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, C₁-C₄ alkyl, C₁-C₄ alkoxy, halo C₁-C₄ alkyl, CF₃, OCF₃, CN, and NO₂.
 18. The compound according to claim 17, of structural formula IV

wherein R₃ is defined in claim 17, and X is CH or CR₁₁; R₁₂ and R₁₃ are at each occurrence are independently selected from the group consisting of H, halogen, CF₃, C₁-C₄ alkyl, and C₁-C₄ alkoxy; A is selected from the group consisting of phenyl, naphthyl, and tetrahydronaphthyl, wherein each is unsubstituted or substituted with 1, 2, or 3 groups that are independently selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, C₁-C₄ alkyl, C₁-C₄ alkoxy, halo C₁-C₄ alkyl, CF₃, OCF₃, CN, and NO₂; and G is selected from a direct bond between M and A, CH₂, and O.
 19. The compound according to claim 18, of structural formula V

wherein R₃, is as defined in claim 18, A is phenyl, 3-fluorophenyl, 4-fluorophenyl, 4-chlorophenyl, 4-cyanophenyl, benzo[1,3]dioxyl, 3,5-dimethylphenyl, 2-naphthyl, or 2-tetrahydronaphthyl; G is a direct bond between M and A, or G is oxygen; and R₁₂ and R₁₃ are independently H, fluoro, chloro, CF₃, methyl or methoxy.
 20. The compound according to claim 19, wherein R₃ is —Z—Q—J, wherein Z is a C₁-C₆ alkyl, C₁-C₆ alkoxy C₁-C₆ alkyl, or C₁-C₆ alkylthio C₁-C₆ alkyl, each of which is unsubstituted or substituted with 1 or 2 C₁-C₄ alkyl, halogen, or C₁-C₄ alkoxy groups; Q is a direct bond between Z and J or —C(═O)—, J is —NH—C(═NR₇)NR₈R₉, wherein R₇ is selected from the group consisting of H, CN, NO₂, C₁-C₆ alkyl, C₁-C₆ alkanoyl, and —C(═O)NR₁₀R₁₁, wherein R₁₀ and R₁₁ are independently H, or C₁-C₆ alkyl, and R₈ and R₉ are independently selected from the group consisting of H, C₁-C₆ alkyl, hydroxy, C₁-C₆ alkoxy, alkoxy C₁-C₆ alkyl, morpholinyl C₁-C₆ alkyl, C₃-C₈ cycloalkyl, and C₃-C₈ cycloalkyl C₁-C₆ alkyl, wherein each of the above is unsubstituted or substituted with 1, 2, 3, or 4 R₆ groups, wherein R₆ at each occurrence is independently selected from the group consisting of halogen, hydroxy, NO₂, C₁-C₆ alkyl, C₁-C₆ alkoxy, CF₃, and OCF₃, or R₈ and R₉ and the nitrogen to which they are attached form a 5, 6 or 7 membered heterocycloalkyl ring, which is unsubstituted or substituted with 1, 2, or 3 groups that are independently C₁-C₆ alkyl, C₁-C₆ alkoxy, hydroxy, or halogen.
 21. The compound according to claim 19, wherein R₃ is —Z—Q—J, wherein Z is a C₁-C₆ alkyl, C₁-C₆ alkoxy C₁-C₆ alkyl, or C₁-C₆ alkylthio C₁-C₆ alkyl, each of which is unsubstituted or substituted with 1 or 2 C₁-C₄ alkyl, halogen, or C₁-C₄ alkoxy groups; Q is a direct bond between Z and J or —C(O)—, J is —NH—C(═NR₇)NR₈R₉, wherein R₇, R₈, and the nitrogens to which they are attached form a 5, 6, or 7 membered heterocycloalkyl group that is unsubstituted or substituted with 1, 2 or 3 groups that are independently C₁-C₆ alkyl, C₁-C₆ alkoxy, hydroxy, or halogen; and R₉ is selected from the group consisting of H, C₁-C₆ alkyl, C₁-C₆ alkoxy, C₁-C₆ alkoxy C₁-C₆ alkyl, C₃-C₈ cycloalkyl, and C₁-C₆ alkyl substituted with at least one of morpholinyl, piperidinyl, thiomorpholinyl, phenyl, naphthyl, pyrrolidinyl, pyridyl, pyridazyl, pyrimidyl, pyrazinyl, and imidazolyl, wherein each of the above is unsubstituted or substituted with 1, 2, 3, or 4 R₆ groups, wherein R₆ at each occurrence is independently selected from the group consisting of halogen, hydroxy, NO₂, C₁-C₆ alkyl, C₁-C₆ alkoxy, CF₃, and OCF₃.
 22. The compound according to claim 19, wherein R₃ is —Z—Q—J, wherein Z is a C₁-C₆ alkyl, C₁-C₆ alkoxy C₁-C₆ alkyl, or C₁-C₆ alkylthio C₁-C₆ alkyl, each of which is unsubstituted or substituted with 1 or 2 C₁-C₄ alkyl, halogen, or C₁-C₄ alkoxy groups; Q is a direct bond between Z and J, piperidinyl, pyrrolyl, piperazinyl, imidazolidinyl, morpholinyl, or thiomorpholinyl, wherein each is unsubstituted or substituted with 1 or 2 groups that are independently C₁-C₄ alkyl, halogen, or C₁-C₄ alkoxy; J is —C(═NR₇)NR₈R₉ wherein R₇ is selected from the group consisting of H, CN, NO₂, C₁-C₆ alkyl, C₁-C₆ alkanoyl, and —C(═O)NR₁₀R₁₁, wherein R₁₀ and R₁₁ are independently H, or C₁-C₆ alkyl, R₈ and R₉ are independently selected from the group consisting of H, C₁-C₆ alkyl, hydroxy, C₁-C₆ alkoxy, alkoxy C₁-C₆ alkyl, morpholinyl C₁-C₆ alkyl, C₃-C₈ cycloalkyl, and C₃-C₈ cycloalkyl C₁-C₆ alkyl, wherein each of the above is unsubstituted or substituted with 1, 2, 3, or 4 R₆ groups; or R₈ and R₉ and the nitrogen to which they are attached form a 5, 6 or 7 membered heterocycloalkyl ring, which is unsubstituted or substituted with 1, 2, or 3 groups that are independently C₁-C₆ alkyl, C₁-C₆ alkoxy, hydroxy, or halogen; wherein R₆ at each occurrence is independently selected from the group consisting of halogen, hydroxy, NO₂, C₁-C₆ alkyl, C₁-C₆ alkoxy, CF₃, and OCF₃.
 23. The compound of structural formula VII

wherein R₃ is —Z—Q—J, wherein Z is a C₁-C₁₀ alkyl, C₁-C₆ alkoxy C₁-C₆ alkyl, or C₁-C₆ alkylthio C₁-C₆ alkyl, each of which is unsubstituted or substituted with 1 or 2 C₁-C₄ alkyl, halogen, or C₁-C₄ alkoxy groups; Q is a direct bond between Z and J, —C(═O)—, piperidinyl, pyrrolyl, piperazinyl, imidazolidinyl, morpholinyl, thiomorpholinyl, azepanyl, or azocanyl wherein each is unsubstituted or substituted with 1 or 2 groups that are independently C₁-C₄ alkyl, halogen, or C₁-C₄ alkoxy; J is —NH—C(═NR₇)NR₈R₉, wherein R₇ is selected from the group consisting of H, CN, NO₂, C₁-C₆ alkyl, C₁-C₆ alkanoyl, phenyl C₁-C₆ alkanoyl and —C(═O)NR₁₀R₁₁, wherein R₁₀ and R₁₁ are independently H, or C₁-C₆ alkyl, R₈ and R₉ are independently selected from the group consisting of H, C₁-C₆ alkyl, hydroxy, C₁-C₆ alkoxy, alkoxy C₁-C₆ alkyl, morpholinyl C₁-C₆ alkyl, thiomorpholinyl, thiomorpholinyl S,S-dioxide, thiomorpholinyl S-oxide, piperidinyl C₁-C₆ alkyl, pyrrolidinyl C₁-C₆ alkyl, imidazolidinyl C₁-C₆ alkyl, C₃-C₈ cycloalkyl, C₃-C₈ cycloalkyl C₁-C₆ alkyl, phenyl C₁-C₆ alkyl, and pyridyl C₁-C₆ alkyl, pyridazyl C₁-C₆ alkyl, pyrimidyl C₁-C₆ alkyl, pyrazinyl C₁-C₆ alkyl, thienyl C₁-C₆ alkyl, and furyl C₁-C₆ alkyl, wherein each of the above is unsubstituted or substituted with 1, 2, 3, or 4 R₆ groups; or R₈ and R₉ and the nitrogen to which they are attached form a 5, 6 or 7 membered heterocycloalkyl ring, which is unsubstituted or substituted with 1, 2, or 3 groups that are independently C₁-C₆ alkyl, C₁-C₆ alkoxy, hydroxy, or halogen; or R₇, R₈, and the nitrogens to which they are attached form a 5, 6, or 7 membered heterocycloalkyl group that is unsubstituted or substituted with 1, 2 or 3 groups that are independently C₁-C₆ alkyl, C₁-C₆ alkoxy, hydroxy, or halogen; wherein each of the above is unsubstituted or substituted with 1, 2, 3, or 4 R₆ groups; wherein R₆ at each occurrence is independently selected from the group consisting of halogen, hydroxy, NO₂, C₁-C₆ alkyl, C₁-C₆ alkoxy, CF₃, and OCF₃; and R₅ is —M—G—A, wherein M is phenyl, which is substituted with 1, 2, or 3 groups that are independently selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, C₁-C₄ alkyl, hydroxy, methoxy, ethoxy, isopropoxy, CF₃, OCF₃, halo C₁-C₄ alkyl, halo C₁-C₄ alkoxy, and hydroxy C₁-C₄ alkyl; G is selected from a direct bond between M and A, and O; and A is selected from the group consisting of phenyl, naphthyl, tetrahydronaphthyl, and dihydronaphthyl, wherein each is unsubstituted or substituted with 1, 2, or 3 groups that are independently selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, C₁-C₄ alkyl, C₁-C₄ alkoxy, halo C₁-C₄ alkyl, CF₃, OCF₃, CN, and NO₂.
 24. A compound or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof of structural formula VIII:

wherein R₃ is selected from:

and R₅ is selected from:

and


25. A compound or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof listed in the following table: 2 N¹-hydroxy-N²-[(4-phenoxyphenyl)sulfonyl]-D-argininamide 3 N²-{[4-(4-fluorophenoxy)phenyl]sulfonyl}-N¹-hydroxy-D- argininamide 4 N²-[(3-fluoro-4-phenoxyphenyl)sulfonyl]-N¹-hydroxy-D- argininamide 5 N²-[(3,5-difluoro-4-phenoxyphenyl)sulfonyl]-N¹-hydroxy-D- argininamide 6 N²-{[4-(4-chlorophenoxy)-3,5-difluorophenyl]sulfonyl}-N¹- hydroxy-D-argininamide 7 N²-{[3,5-difluoro-4-(4-fluorophenoxy)phenyl]sulfonyl}-N¹- hydroxy-D-argininamide 8 N²-{[4-(4-bromophenoxy)-3,5-difluorophenyl]sulfonyl}-N¹- hydroxy-D-argininamide 9 N²-{[3-fluoro-4-(4-fluorophenoxy)phenyl]sulfonyl}-N¹-hydroxy- D-argininamide 10 N²-{[4-(4-chlorophenoxy)-3-fluorophenyl]sulfonyl}-N¹-hydroxy- D-argininamide 11 N²-{[4-(4-cyanophenoxy)-3-fluorophenyl]sulfonyl}-N¹-hydroxy- D-argininamide 12 N²-{[4-(3,5-dimethylphenoxy)-3-fluorophenyl]sulfonyl}-N¹- hydroxy-D-argininamide 14 N¹-hydroxy-N²-{[6-(5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalen-2- yloxy)pyridin-3-yl]sulfonyl}-D-argininamide 16 N⁵-[(Z)-amino(nitroimino)methyl]-N¹-hydroxy-N²-[(4- phenoxyphenyl)sulfonyl]-D-ornithinamide 18 N⁶-[(E)-amino(cyanoimino)methyl]-N¹-hydroxy-N²-[(4- phenoxyphenyl)sulfonyl]-D-lysinamide 20 N⁶-{(Z)-(cyanoimino)[(2-methoxyethyl)amino]methyl}-N¹- hydroxy-N²-[(4-phenoxyphenyl) sulfonyl]-D-lysinamide 21 N⁶-{(Z)-(cyanoimino)[(2-methoxyethyl)amino]methyl}-N²-{[4-(4- fluorophenoxy)phenyl] sulfonyl}-N¹-hydroxy-D-lysinamide 23 N⁶-[(E)-(cyanoimino)(propylamino)methyl]-N¹-hydroxy-N²-[(4- phenoxyphenyl)sulfonyl]-D-lysinamide 24 N⁶-[(E)-(cyanoimino)(propylamino)methyl]-N²-{[4-(4- fluorophenoxy)phenyl]sulfonyl}-N¹-hydroxy-D-lysinamide 26 N⁶-{(Z)-(cyanoimino)[(2-morpholin-4-ylethyl)amino]methyl}-N¹- hydroxy-N²-[(4-phenoxyphenyl) sulfonyl]-D-lysinamide 27 N⁶-[(Z)-(cyanoimino)(cyclopropylamino)methyl]-N¹-hydroxy-N²- [(4-phenoxyphenyl) sulfonyl]-D-lysinamide 28 N⁶-[(E)-[(aminocarbonyl)imino](hydroxyamino)methyl]-N²-{[4- (4-fluorophenoxy)phenyl] sulfonyl}-N¹-hydroxy-D-lysinamide 37 N⁶-[(E)-(cyanoimino)(morpholin-4-yl)methyl]-N²-{[4-(4- fluorophenoxy)phenyl]sulfonyl}-N¹-hydroxy-D-lysinamide 38 N⁶-[(Z)-(cyanoimino)(morpholin-4-yl)methyl]-N²-{[3-fluoro-4- (4-fluorophenoxy)phenyl] sulfonyl}-N¹-hydroxy-D-lysinamide 39 3-{1-[amino(imino)methyl]piperidin-4-yl}-N¹-hydroxy-N²-[(4- phenoxyphenyl)sulfonyl]alaninamide 40 3-{1-[(Z)-(cyanoimino)(propylamino)methyl]piperidin-4-yl}- N¹-hydroxy-N²-[(4-phenoxyphenyl)sulfonyl]alaninamide 41 3-(1-{(Z)-(cyanoimino)[(2- methoxyethyl)amino]methyl}piperidin-4-yl)-N¹-hydroxy-N²-[(4- phenoxyphenyl)sulfonyl]alaninamide 42 3-(1-{(E)-(cyanoimino)[(2- methoxyethyl)amino]methyl}piperidin-4-yl)-N²-{[3,5-difluoro- 4-(4-fluorophenoxy)phenyl]sulfonyl}-N¹-hydroxyalaninamide 43 3-(1-{(Z)-[(aminocarbonyl)imino][(2- methoxyethyl)amino]methyl}piperidin-4-yl)-N¹-hydroxy-N²-[(4- phenoxyphenyl)sulfonyl]alaninamide 48 N⁶-4,5-dihydro-1H-imidazol-2-yl-N²-{[4-(4- fluorophenoxy)phenyl]sulfonyl}-N¹-hydroxy-D-lysinamide 55 N¹-hydroxy-N²-{[4-(phenyloxy)phenyl]sulfonyl}-D-histidinamide 62 N¹-hydroxy-N²-{[6-(naphthalen-1-yloxy)pyridin-3-yl]sulfonyl}- D-argininamide 64 N⁶-[(E)-(cyanoimino)(hydroxyamino)methyl)]-N²-({4-[(4- fluorophenyl)oxy]phenyl}sulfonyl)-N¹-hydroxy-D-lysinamide 74 N²-({3,5-difluoro-4-[(4-hydroxyphenyl)oxy]phenyl}sulfonyl)- N¹-hydroxyargininamide 75 N²-{[3,5-difluoro-4-(pyridin-3-yloxy)phenyl]sulfonyl}-N¹- hydroxyargininamide 78 N²-{[3,5-difluoro-4-({4- [(phenylmethyl)oxy]phenyl}oxy)phenyl]sulfonyl}-N¹- hydroxyargininamide 81 N²-({3,5-difluoro-4-[(4-fluorophenyl)oxy]phenyl}sulfonyl)-N¹- hydroxy-4-[(hydroxyamino)(imino)methyl]-D-phenylalaninamide 82 N²-({3,5-difluoro-4-[(4-fluorophenyl)oxy]phenyl}sulfonyl)-N¹- hydroxy-3-[(hydroxyamino)(imino)methyl]-D-phenylalaninamide 84 N²-({3,5-difluoro-4-[(4-fluorophenyl)oxy]phenyl}sulfonyl)-N¹- hydroxy-3-[1-(morpholin-4-ylcarbonyl)piperidin-4- yl]alaninamide 85 3-[amino(imino)methyl]-N²-({3,5-difluoro-4-[(4- fluorophenyl)oxy]phenyl}sulfonyl)-N¹-hydroxy-D- phenylalaninamide 86 4-[amino(imino)methyl]-N²-({3,5-difluoro-4-[(4- fluorophenyl)oxy]phenyl}sulfonyl)-N¹-hydroxy-D- phenylalaninamide 92 (2R)-4-{[amino(imino)methyl]amino}-N²-[({4-[(4- chlorophenyl)oxy]-3,5-difluorophenyl}sulfonyl)amino]-N¹- hydroxybutanamide.


26. A pharmaceutical composition comprising a compound according claim 1 and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.
 27. A method of treating breast cancer, arthritis, and stroke comprising administering to a mammal in need of such treatment a therapeutically effective amount of a pharmaceutical composition according to claim
 26. 